Rate Professor Thomas Berns

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1978; M.A. in Political Science, University of Chicago, 1973; B.A. in Political Science, Stanford University, 1970.

Research Interests: Political philosophy, constitutional theory, and democratic institutions.

Appointments: Emeritus Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1980–present).

Publications: Articles in Political Theory and American Political Science Review on democratic legitimacy.

Additional Contributions: Public lecturer on constitutional law; advised policy think tanks.