Nelson Woolf Polsby (October 25, 1934 – February 6, 2007) was an American political scientist. He specialized in the study of the United States presidency, the United States Congress and how governmental policies and practices evolve.
Polsby was the Heller Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the editor of the American Political Science Review from 1971–77 and the founding editor of the Annual Review of Political Science from 1998 until his death in 2007.
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Showcase Panel I: Is the Presidency Better Off Now Than Eight Years Ago?
2000 National Lawyers Convention
The Mayflower Hotel - State Room1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC Washington
Debate: The Federalist and the Contemporary Debate on Term Limits [Archive Collection]
1992 National Student Symposium
The University of Texas at Austin110 Inner Campus Drive
Austin, TX 78705
Debate: The Federalist and the Contemporary Debate on Term Limits [Archive Collection]
1992 National Student Symposium
On February 28-29, 1992, the Federalist Society held its eleventh annual National Student Symposium at...
Debate: The Federalist and the Contemporary Debate on Term Limits [Archive Collection]
1992 National Student Symposium
On February 28-29, 1992, the Federalist Society held its eleventh annual National Student Symposium at...