John R. Alford

John R. Alford
EducationUniversity of Houston
University of Iowa
Known forGenopolitics
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science
WorkplacesRice University
Thesis Party Strength in the Electorate and Congress  (1981)

John R. Alford is a political science professor at Rice University, known for his research with John R. Hibbing in the field of genopolitics.[1][2][3] He has also testified as an expert witness in several court cases pertaining to Congressional redistricting in Texas.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Hansen, Matthew (July 25, 2005). "UNL political scientist says genetics, politics linked". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ Giles, Jim (January 30, 2008). "Are political leanings all in the genes?". New Scientist. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ Monastersky, Richard (October 3, 2008). "The Biology of Voting". The Chronicle of Higher Education. ISSN 0009-5982. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ Halbfinger, David M. (July 1, 2003). "Across U.S., Redistricting as a Never-Ending Battle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ Malewitz, Jim; Malewitz, Jim (July 14, 2017). "On day 5 of redistricting trial, Texas rebuts claim that current political maps discriminate". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2019.


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