Political science prof completes doctorate
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Dan Young, assistant professor of political science, has completed the requirements for his doctoral degree.
Young, a member of Northwestern’s faculty since 2002, will be awarded a Ph.D. in political science from Temple University in Philadelphia on Feb. 3. His dissertation is entitled “Communitarian Political Realism: The Case of Martin Wight.”
A political theorist who specializes in international relations and comparative politics, Young earned a master’s degree in public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s in political science from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. In 2000, he was awarded a fellowship to the Civitas Program in Faith and Public Affairs, a civic education and leadership development program that prepares Christian scholars for positions in academic, governmental and public policy fields.
Young, a member of Northwestern’s faculty since 2002, will be awarded a Ph.D. in political science from Temple University in Philadelphia on Feb. 3. His dissertation is entitled “Communitarian Political Realism: The Case of Martin Wight.”
A political theorist who specializes in international relations and comparative politics, Young earned a master’s degree in public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s in political science from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. In 2000, he was awarded a fellowship to the Civitas Program in Faith and Public Affairs, a civic education and leadership development program that prepares Christian scholars for positions in academic, governmental and public policy fields.
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