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{{Short description|20th-century American professor and writer}}
{{Short description|20th-century American professor and writer}}
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| birth_name = Philip R. Abbott
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'''Philip R. Abbott''' (October 18, 1944 – April 23, 2019) was a professor emeritus of political science at [[Wayne State University]], where he taught for 45 years, and author of numerous books and articles including ''Political Thought in America'' (1991),<ref name=Obit-Family>{{cite web| title = Obituary for Philip Abbott| publisher = Sullivan & Son| url=https://www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com/obituaries/Philip-Abbott/#!/Obituary| date = 2019| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref><ref name=Obit-Geller>{{cite journal| first = Daniel S.| last = Geller| title = In Memoriam: Philip Abbott| journal = PS: Political Science & Politics| publisher = Sullivan & Son| date = 2019| volume = 53| issue = 2| pages = 383–395| doi = 10.1017/S1049096520000062| s2cid = 233343561| doi-access = free}}</ref><ref name=Retire-Geller>{{cite journal| first = Daniel S.| last = Geller| title = Distinguished Professor Philip Abbott to Retire| publisher = Wayne State University| url = https://clas.wayne.edu/politicalscience/docs/wsu_political_science_newsletter_2014.pdf| page = 2| date = June 12, 2019| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref> making him "one of the leading scholars in the discipline of political science" and "one of the nation's foremost political theorists".<ref name=Memoriam-Geller>{{cite journal| first = Daniel S.| last = Geller| title = In memoriam: Distinguished university Professor of Political Science Emeritus Philip Abbott| publisher = Wayne State University| url = https://clas.wayne.edu/politicalscience/news/in-memoriam-distinguished-university-professor-of-political-science-emeritus-philip-abbott-37833| date = June 12, 2019| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
'''Philip Abbott''' (1944-2019) was a professor emeritus of political science at [[Wayne State University]], where he taught for 45 years, and author of numerous books and articles including ''Political Thought in America'' (1991),<ref name=Obit-Family>
{{cite web
| title = Obituary for Philip Abbott
| publisher = Sullivan & Son
| url = https://www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com/obituaries/Philip-Abbott/#!/Obituary
| date = 2019
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref><ref name=Obit-Geller>
{{cite journal
| first = Daniel S.
| last = Geller
| title = In Memoriam: Philip Abbott
| publisher = Sullivan & Son
| url = https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ps-political-science-and-politics/article/in-memoriam/32469DAA91002457BEE90A36B8DDBA1C
| date = 2019
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref><ref name=Retire-Geller>
{{cite journal
| first = Daniel S.
| last = Geller
| title = Distinguished Professor Philip Abbott to Retire
| publisher = Wayne State University
| url = https://clas.wayne.edu/politicalscience/docs/wsu_political_science_newsletter_2014.pdf
| page = 2
| date = 12 June 2019
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref> making him "one of the leading scholars in the discipline of political science" and "one of the nation’s foremost political theorists."<ref name=Memoriam-Geller>
{{cite journal
| first = Daniel S.
| last = Geller
| title = In memoriam: Distinguished university Professor of Political Science Emeritus Philip Abbott
| publisher = Wayne State University
| url = https://clas.wayne.edu/politicalscience/news/in-memoriam-distinguished-university-professor-of-political-science-emeritus-philip-abbott-37833
| date = 12 June 2019
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
Philip Reading Abbott<ref>{{cite web| title = WSU Honors G.P. Residents| publisher = Wayne State University| url = https://today.wayne.edu/news/2006/02/02/wsu-honors-gp-residents-11864| date = February 2, 2006| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref> was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, to William and Beryl Abbott and had a brother named William. In 1966, he obtained a BA in political science from [[American University]] and in 1971 a PhD (directed by Gordon Schochet<ref name=Retire-Geller/><ref name=Nase>{{cite web| title = Friday's 'Forgotten' Books and More| publisher = Sweet Freedom| url = http://socialistjazz.blogspot.com/2019/04/fridays-forgotten-books-and-more-links_26.html| date = April 26, 2019| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>) from [[Rutgers University]].<ref name=Obit-Family/><ref name=Obit-Geller/>
Philip R. Abbott<ref>
{{cite web
| title = WSU Honors G.P. Residents
| publisher = Wayne State University
| url = https://today.wayne.edu/news/2006/02/02/wsu-honors-gp-residents-11864
| date = 2 February 2006
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref> was born in Abington, Pennsyvlania, to William and Beryl Abbott and had a brother named William. In 1966, he obtained a BA in political science from [[American University]] and in 1971 a PhD (directed by Gordon Schochet<ref name=Retire-Geller/>) from [[Rutgers University]].<ref name=Obit-Family/><ref name=Obit-Geller/>


==Career==
==Career==
In 1970, Abbott joined Wayne State University as assistant professor.<ref name=Obit-Geller/> In 1980, he became full professor.<ref name=Obit-Geller/> He taught at Wayne State University for 45 years (1970-2015).<ref name=Obit-Family/>
In 1970, Abbott joined Wayne State University as assistant professor.<ref name=Obit-Geller/> In 1980, he became full professor.<ref name=Obit-Geller/> He taught at Wayne State University for 45 years (1970–2015).<ref name=Obit-Family/>


Abbott served on Wayne State University's governance of the department and college committees as well as assistant dean and graduate officer of the College of Liberal Arts. In 2001, the university named him president of its Liberal Arts Faculty Council and served as a member of the Academic Senate.<ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref name=Retire-Geller/>
Abbott served on Wayne State University's governance of the department and college committees as well as assistant dean and graduate officer of the College of Liberal Arts. In 2001, the university named him president of its Liberal Arts Faculty Council and served as a member of the Academic Senate.<ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref name=Retire-Geller/>


==Personal life and death==
==Personal life and death==
Abbott and wife Patricia (writer) had two children, Josh Abbott (prosecutor) and [[Megan Abbott]] (writer).<ref name=Obit-Family/>
Abbott and his wife Patricia, née Nase<ref name=Nase/><ref>{{cite web| title = Home page| publisher = Patricia Abbott| url = https://pattinase.blogspot.com| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref> (writer [[Patricia Abbott]]), had two children, Josh Abbott (prosecutor) and [[Megan Abbott]] (writer).<ref name=Obit-Family/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/24/books/review/megan-abbott-by-the-book.html|title=Megan Abbott: By the Book|date=July 21, 2016|work=New York Times}}</ref>


Philip Abbot died age 77 on April 23, 2019, in Detroit.<ref name=Obit-Family/><ref name=Obit-Geller/>
Philip Abbott died aged 77 on April 23, 2019, in Detroit.<ref name=Obit-Family/><ref name=Obit-Geller/>


==Awards==
==Awards==
During his 45-year tenure, Abbott received "every major internal award for scholarship that Wayne State University confers."<ref name=Obit-Geller/>
During his 45-year tenure, Abbott received "every major internal award for scholarship that Wayne State University confers".<ref name=Obit-Geller/>


;Major awards
;Major awards
* 1977: American Fullbright Association appointment as Thomas Jefferson Chair in American Studies at the [[University of Amsterdam]]<ref name=Obit-Family/><ref name=Obit-Geller/>
* 1977: American [[Fulbright Association]] appointment as Thomas Jefferson Chair in American Studies at the [[University of Amsterdam]]<ref name=Obit-Family/><ref name=Obit-Geller/>
* 1989: Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellowship<ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref name=Retire-Geller/>
* 1989: Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellowship<ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref name=Retire-Geller/>
* 1991:
* 1991:
** Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award<ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref name=Retire-Geller/><ref>
** Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award<ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref name=Retire-Geller/><ref>{{cite web| title = Faculty award recipients| publisher = Wayne State University| url = https://gradschool.wayne.edu/faculty/award-recipients| date = March 14, 2022| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
{{cite web
| title = Faculty award recipients
| publisher = Wayne State University
| url = https://gradschool.wayne.edu/faculty/award-recipients
| date =
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
** Michigan Association of Governing Boards of Higher Education Award<ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref name=Retire-Geller/>
** Michigan Association of Governing Boards of Higher Education Award<ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref name=Retire-Geller/>
* 1996: Wayne State University Academy of Scholars<ref name=Obit-Family/>
* 1996: Wayne State University Academy of Scholars<ref name=Obit-Family/>
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;Other awards
;Other awards
* Wayne State Board of Governors’ Faculty Recognition Awards for ''Furious Fancies''<ref name=Obit-Geller/>
* Wayne State Board of Governors' Faculty Recognition Awards for ''Furious Fancies''<ref name=Obit-Geller/>
* Wayne State Board of Governors’ Faculty Recognition Awards for ''Seeking Many Inventions'' and ''States of Perfect Freedom''<ref name=Obit-Geller/>
* Wayne State Board of Governors' Faculty Recognition Awards for ''Seeking Many Inventions'' and ''States of Perfect Freedom''<ref name=Obit-Geller/>
* Wayne State University’s Graduate Mentor Award<ref name=Obit-Geller/>
* Wayne State University's Graduate Mentor Award<ref name=Obit-Geller/>
* Wayne State University President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching<ref name=Obit-Geller/>
* Wayne State University President's Award for Excellence in Teaching<ref name=Obit-Geller/>
* Wayne State Academy Member<ref>{{cite web| title = Academy Members| publisher = Wayne State University| url = https://academy.wayne.edu/members| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
* Wayne State Academy Member<ref>
{{cite web
| title = Academy Members
| publisher = Wayne State University
| url = https://academy.wayne.edu/members
| date =
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==


===Academia===
===Academia===
Early in his career, Abbott began receiving recognition among his academic peers. For example, in 1974, Wilson Carey McWilliams wrote, "Philip Abbott's concern and ability make him the kind of critic that every author longs for and seldom finds."<ref>
Early in his career, Abbott began receiving recognition among his academic peers. For example, in 1974, Wilson Carey McWilliams wrote, "Philip Abbott's concern and ability make him the kind of critic that every author longs for and seldom finds."<ref>{{cite journal |last=McWilliams |first=Wilson Carey |author-link=|date=August 1974|title=Fraternity and Nature: A Response to Philip Abbott|journal=Political Theory|publisher=Sage|volume=2|issue=3|pages=321–329|doi=10.1177/009059177400200305|issn=
|jstor=190783 |s2cid=144890751}}</ref> Colleague Daniel S. Geller wrote in his remembrance that a principal reason for his joining Wayne State University was "the opportunity to work with a scholar of the stature of Philip Abbott."<ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref name=Retire-Geller/>
{{cite journal
|last=McWilliams
|first=Wilson Carey
|author-link=
|date=August 1974
|title=Fraternity and Nature: A Response to Philip Abbott
|journal=Political Theory
|publisher=Sage
|volume=2
|issue=3
|pages=321-329
|doi=
|issn=
|jstor=190783 }}</ref> Colleague Daniel S. Geller wrote in his remembrance that a principal reason for his joining Wayne State University was "the opportunity to work with a scholar of the stature of Philip Abbott."<ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref name=Retire-Geller/>


===Students===
===Students===
Abbott directed more than ten PhD students and 25 MA students.<ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref>{{cite journal| title = Henry David Thoreau and the anti-democratic nature of five American institutions| journal = Wayne State University Dissertations| publisher = Wayne State University| url = https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/3069/| date = 1999| access-date = August 28, 2022| last1 = Balkwill| first1 = Frederick}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal| title = Slavery and abortion: the paradox of american liberalism| journal = Wayne State University Dissertations| publisher = Wayne State University| url = https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/416/| date = 2011| access-date = August 28, 2022| last1 = Ladd| first1 = Mark}}</ref> Doctoral students include [[Bob Fitrakis]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Obituary for Philip Abbott - Tributes| publisher = Sullivan & Son| url = https://www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com/obituaries/Philip-Abbott/#!/TributeWall| date = 2019| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
Abbott directed more than ten PhD students and 25 MA students.<ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref>
{{cite web
| title = Henry David Thoreau and the anti-democratic nature of five American institutions
| publisher = Wayne State University
| url = https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/3069/
| date = 1999
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| title = Slavery and abortion: the paradox of american liberalism
| publisher = Wayne State University
| url = https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/416/
| date = 2011
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref> Doctoral students include [[Bob Fitrakis]].<ref>
{{cite web
| title = Obituary for Philip Abbott - Tributes
| publisher = Sullivan & Son
| url = https://www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com/obituaries/Philip-Abbott/#!/TributeWall
| date = 2019
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>


==Works==
==Works==
Abbot wrote more than a dozen books and more than 40 articles concerning American political science and political thought in journals including: ''Perspectives on Policy'', ''Polity'', ''Journal of Politics'', ''Political Research Quarterly'', ''Politcal Theory'', and ''[[Presidential Studies Quarterly]]''.<ref name=Obit-Family/><ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref name=Retire-Geller/> His work received strong praise from academic reviewers. For example, Steven A. Shull wrote in 1997, "''Strong Presidents'' is a strange but thoughtful and very well-written work incorporating the insights of literary criticism."<ref>
Abbot wrote more than a dozen books and more than 40 articles concerning American political science and political thought in journals including: ''Perspectives on Policy'', ''Polity'', ''Journal of Politics'', ''Political Research Quarterly'', ''Political Theory'', and ''[[Presidential Studies Quarterly]]''.<ref name=Obit-Family/><ref name=Obit-Geller/><ref name=Retire-Geller/> His work received strong praise from academic reviewers. For example, Steven A. Shull wrote in 1997, "''Strong Presidents'' is a strange but thoughtful and very well-written work incorporating the insights of literary criticism."<ref>{{cite journal |last=Shull |first=Steven A. |author-link=|date=1997 |title=Reviewed Works: Strong Presidents: A Theory of Leadership. by Philip Abbott|journal=The Journal of Politics|publisher=University of Chicago Press|volume=59|issue=4|pages=1279–1282|doi=10.2307/2998603|issn= |jstor=2998603 }}</ref>
{{cite journal
|last=Shull
|first=Steven A.
|author-link=
|date=1997
|title=Reviewed Works: Strong Presidents: A Theory of Leadership. by Philip Abbott
|journal=The Journal of Politics
|publisher=University of Chicago Press
|volume=59
|issue=4
|pages=1279-1282
|doi=
|issn=
|jstor=2998603 }}</ref>


;Books Written:
===Books written===
* ''Shotgun Behind the Door'' (1976)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Shotgun Behind the Door: Liberalism and the Problem of Political Obligation| publisher = University of Georgia Press| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/74084590| date = 1976| isbn = 978-0-8203-0359-8| lccn = 74084590| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
* ''Shotgun Behind the Door'' (1976)<ref>
* ''Furious Fancies'' (1980)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Furious Fancies: American political Thought in the Post-Liberal Era| series = Contributions in political science| publisher = Greenwood Press| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/79007469| date = 1980| isbn = 9780313209451| lccn = 79007469| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
{{cite book
* ''The Family on Trial'' (1981)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = The Family on Trial: Special Relationships in Modern Political Thought| publisher = Pennsylvania State University Press| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/80026964| date = 1981| isbn = 9780271002828| lccn = 80026964| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| first = Philip
* ''Seeking Many Inventions'' (1987)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Seeking Many Inventions: The Idea of Community in America| publisher = University of Tennessee Press| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/86011338| date = 1987| isbn = 9780870495144| lccn = 86011338| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| last = Abbott
* ''States of Perfect Freedom'' (1987)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = States of Perfect Freedom: Autobiography and American Political Thought| publisher = University of Massachusetts Press| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/86016248| date = 1987| isbn = 978-0-87023-542-9| lccn = 86016248| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| author-link = Philip Abbott
* ''Political Thought in America'' (1991, 1999, 2005)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Political Thought in America: Conversations & Debates| publisher = F.E. Peacock Press| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/90063374| date = 1991| isbn = 9780875813547| lccn = 90063374| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Political Thought in America: Conversations & Debates| publisher = Waveland Press| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/99197252| date = 1999| lccn = 99197252| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Political Thought in America: Conversations & Debates| publisher = Waveland Press| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2005283753| date = 2005| isbn = 9781577663607| oclc = 56400937| lccn = 2005283753| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| title = Shotgun Behind the Door: Liberalism and the Problem of Political Obligation
* ''Leftward Ho!: [[V.F. Calverton]] and American Radicalism'' (1993)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Leftward Ho!: V.F. Calverton and American Radicalism| series = Contributions in political science| publisher = Greenwood Press| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/92021363| date = 1993| isbn = 978-0-313-28568-4| lccn = 92021363| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| publisher = University of Georgia Press
* ''Strong Presidents'' (1996)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Strong Presidents: A Theory of Leadership| publisher = University of Tennessee Press| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/95041758| date = 1996| lccn = 95041758| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/74084590
* ''Exceptional America'' (1999)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Exceptional America: Newness and National Identity| publisher = P. Lang| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/98049947| date = 1999| lccn = 98049947| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| date = 1976
* ''Challenge of the American Presidency'' (2004)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Challenge of the American Presidency| publisher = Waveland Press| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2004300127| date = 2004| lccn = 2004300127| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Accidental Presidents'' (2008)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession| publisher = Palgrave Macmillan| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2007048029| date = 2008| lccn = 2007048029| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
* ''Furious Fancies'' (1980)<ref>
* ''Challenge of the American Presidency: Washington to Obama'' (2011)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Challenge of the American Presidency: Washington to Obama| publisher = Lexington Books| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2011020625| date = 2011| oclc = 724673539| lccn = 2011020625| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
{{cite book
* ''Bad Presidents'' (2013)<ref>{{cite book| first = Philip| last = Abbott| author-link = Philip Abbott| title = Bad Presidents: Failure in the White House| publisher = Palgrave Macmillan| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2012037740| date = 2013| lccn = 2012037740| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = Furious Fancies: American political Thought in the Post-Liberal Era
| publisher = Greenwood Press
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/79007469
| date = 1980
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''The Family on Trial'' (1981)<ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = The Family on Trial: Special Relationships in Modern Political Thought
| publisher = Pennsylvania State University Press
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/80026964
| date = 1981
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Seeking Many Inventions'' (1987)<ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = Seeking Many Inventions: The Idea of Community in America
| publisher = University of Tennessee Press
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/86011338
| date = 1987
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''States of Perfect Freedom'' (1987)<ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = States of Perfect Freedom: Autobiography and American Political Thought
| publisher = University of Massachusetts Press
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/86016248
| date = 1987
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Political Thought in America'' (1991, 1999, 2005)<ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = Political Thought in America: Conversations & Debates
| publisher = F.E. Peacock Press
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/90063374
| date = 1991
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = Political Thought in America: Conversations & Debates
| publisher = Waveland Press
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/99197252
| date = 1999
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = Political Thought in America: Conversations & Debates
| publisher = Waveland Press
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2005283753
| date = 2005
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Leftward Ho!: [[V.F. Calverton]] and American Radicalism'' (1993)<ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = Leftward Ho!: V.F. Calverton and American Radicalism
| publisher = Greenwood Press
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/92021363
| date = 1993
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Strong Presidents'' (1996)<ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = Strong Presidents: A Theory of Leadership
| publisher = University of Tennessee Press
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/95041758
| date = 1996
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Exceptional America'' (1999)<ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = Exceptional America: Newness and National Identity
| publisher = P. Lang
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/98049947
| date = 1999
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Challenge of the American Presidency'' (2004)<ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = Challenge of the American Presidency
| publisher = Waveland Press
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2004300127
| date = 2004
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Accidental Presidents'' (2008)<ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession
| publisher = Palgrave Macmillan
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2007048029
| date = 2008
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Challenge of the American Presidency: Washington to Obama'' (2011)<ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = Challenge of the American Presidency: Washington to Obama
| publisher = Lexington Books
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2011020625
| date = 2011
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Bad Presidents'' (2013)<ref>
{{cite book
| first = Philip
| last = Abbott
| author-link = Philip Abbott
| title = Bad Presidents: Failure in the White House
| publisher = Palgrave Macmillan
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2012037740
| date = 2013
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>


;Books Edited:
===Books edited===
* ''Reflections in American Political Thought'' with [[Michael P. Riccards]] (1973)<ref>
* ''Reflections in American Political Thought'' with [[Michael P. Riccards]] (1973)<ref>{{cite book| editor-first1 = Philip | editor-last1 = Abbott| editor-first2 = Michael P. | editor-last2 = Riccards| title = Reflections in American Political Thought: Readings from Past and Present| publisher = Chandler| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/72013666| date = 1973| isbn = 9780810204690| lccn = 72013666| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
* ''Liberal Future in America'' with Michael B. Levy (1985)<ref>{{cite book| editor-first1 = Philip | editor-last1 = Abbott| editor-first2 = Michael B. | editor-last2 = Levy| title = Liberal Future in America: Essays in Renewal| series = Contributions in political science| publisher = Chandler| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/84012834| date = 1985| isbn = 978-0-313-23761-4| lccn = 84012834| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
{{cite book
* ''Critical Review of Studies On the Social and Economic Impacts of Vietnam's International Economic Integration'' (2006)<ref>{{cite book| editor = Philip Abbott| title = Critical review of studies on the social and economic impacts of Vietnam's international economic integration| publisher = CIEM, Danida Project| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2008333541| date = 2006| lccn = 2008333541| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| editor-first1 = Philip
* ''Many Faces of Patriotism'' (2007)<ref>{{cite book| editor = Philip Abbott| title = Many Faces of Patriotism| publisher = Rowman & Littlefield| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2006029614| date = 2007| oclc = 71348638| lccn = 2006029614| access-date = August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| editor-last1 = Abbott
| editor-first2 = Michael P.
| editor-last2 = Riccards
| title = Reflections in American Political Thought: Readings from Past and Present
| publisher = Chandler
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/72013666
| date = 1973
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Liberal Future in America'' with Michael B. Levy (1985)<ref>
{{cite book
| editor-first1 = Philip
| editor-last1 = Abbott
| editor-first2 = Michael B.
| editor-last2 = Levy
| title = Liberal Future in America: Essays in Renewal
| publisher = Chandler
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/84012834
| date = 1985
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Critical review of studies on the social and economic impacts of Vietnam's international economic integration'' (2006)<ref>
{{cite book
| editor = Philip Abbott
| title = Critical review of studies on the social and economic impacts of Vietnam's international economic integration
| publisher = CIEM, Danida Project
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2008333541
| date = 2006
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>
* ''Many Faces of Patriotism'' (2007)<ref>
{{cite book
| editor = Philip Abbott
| title = Many Faces of Patriotism
| publisher = Rowman & Littlefield
| url = https://lccn.loc.gov/2006029614
| date = 2007
| access-date = 28 August 2022}}</ref>


;Articles:
===Articles===
* "Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession," ''Presidential Studies Quarterly'' (2005)<ref>
* "Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession", ''Presidential Studies Quarterly'' (2005)<ref>{{cite journal |last=Abbott |first=Philip |date=2005 |title=Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession |journal=[[Presidential Studies Quarterly]] |publisher=[[Wiley (publisher)|Wiley]] |volume=35 |issue=4 |pages=627–645 |doi=10.1111/j.1741-5705.2005.00269.x |issn=0360-4918 |jstor=27552721 }}</ref>
{{cite journal |last=Abbott |first=Philip |author-link=Philip Abbott (academic) |date=2005 |title=Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession |journal=[[Presidential Studies Quarterly]] |publisher=[[Wiley (publisher)|Wiley]] |volume=35 |issue=4 |pages=627–645 |doi=10.1111/j.1741-5705.2005.00269.x |issn=0360-4918 |jstor=27552721 }}</ref>


==References==
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For the actor, see Philip Abbott. For the mountaineer, see Philip Stanley Abbot.

Philip Abbott
Born
Philip Reading Abbott

(1944-10-18)October 18, 1944
Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 2019(2019-04-23) (aged 74)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationProfessor
Years active1970-2015
Known forBooks on US presidents
SpousePatricia Abbott
ChildrenJosh, Megan
AwardsDistinguished University Professor
Academic background
EducationAmerican University (BA)
Rutgers University (PhD)
Doctoral advisorGordon Schochet
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical science
Sub-discipline20th-century US political science
InstitutionsWayne State University
Notable studentsBob Fitrakis
Notable worksPolitical Thought in America (1991)

Philip R. Abbott (October 18, 1944 – April 23, 2019) was a professor emeritus of political science at Wayne State University, where he taught for 45 years, and author of numerous books and articles including Political Thought in America (1991),[1][2][3] making him "one of the leading scholars in the discipline of political science" and "one of the nation's foremost political theorists".[4]

Background

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Philip Reading Abbott[5] was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, to William and Beryl Abbott and had a brother named William. In 1966, he obtained a BA in political science from American University and in 1971 a PhD (directed by Gordon Schochet[3][6]) from Rutgers University.[1][2]

Career

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In 1970, Abbott joined Wayne State University as assistant professor.[2] In 1980, he became full professor.[2] He taught at Wayne State University for 45 years (1970–2015).[1]

Abbott served on Wayne State University's governance of the department and college committees as well as assistant dean and graduate officer of the College of Liberal Arts. In 2001, the university named him president of its Liberal Arts Faculty Council and served as a member of the Academic Senate.[2][3]

Personal life and death

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Abbott and his wife Patricia, née Nase[6][7] (writer Patricia Abbott), had two children, Josh Abbott (prosecutor) and Megan Abbott (writer).[1][8]

Philip Abbott died aged 77 on April 23, 2019, in Detroit.[1][2]

Awards

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During his 45-year tenure, Abbott received "every major internal award for scholarship that Wayne State University confers".[2]

Major awards
  • 1977: American Fulbright Association appointment as Thomas Jefferson Chair in American Studies at the University of Amsterdam[1][2]
  • 1989: Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellowship[2][3]
  • 1991:
    • Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award[2][3][9]
    • Michigan Association of Governing Boards of Higher Education Award[2][3]
  • 1996: Wayne State University Academy of Scholars[1]
  • 2005: Distinguished University Professor by Wayne State University[2][3]
Other awards
  • Wayne State Board of Governors' Faculty Recognition Awards for Furious Fancies[2]
  • Wayne State Board of Governors' Faculty Recognition Awards for Seeking Many Inventions and States of Perfect Freedom[2]
  • Wayne State University's Graduate Mentor Award[2]
  • Wayne State University President's Award for Excellence in Teaching[2]
  • Wayne State Academy Member[10]

Legacy

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Academia

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Early in his career, Abbott began receiving recognition among his academic peers. For example, in 1974, Wilson Carey McWilliams wrote, "Philip Abbott's concern and ability make him the kind of critic that every author longs for and seldom finds."[11] Colleague Daniel S. Geller wrote in his remembrance that a principal reason for his joining Wayne State University was "the opportunity to work with a scholar of the stature of Philip Abbott."[2][3]

Students

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Abbott directed more than ten PhD students and 25 MA students.[2][12][13] Doctoral students include Bob Fitrakis.[14]

Works

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Abbot wrote more than a dozen books and more than 40 articles concerning American political science and political thought in journals including: Perspectives on Policy, Polity, Journal of Politics, Political Research Quarterly, Political Theory, and Presidential Studies Quarterly.[1][2][3] His work received strong praise from academic reviewers. For example, Steven A. Shull wrote in 1997, "Strong Presidents is a strange but thoughtful and very well-written work incorporating the insights of literary criticism."[15]

Books written

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  • Shotgun Behind the Door (1976)[16]
  • Furious Fancies (1980)[17]
  • The Family on Trial (1981)[18]
  • Seeking Many Inventions (1987)[19]
  • States of Perfect Freedom (1987)[20]
  • Political Thought in America (1991, 1999, 2005)[21][22][23]
  • Leftward Ho!: V.F. Calverton and American Radicalism (1993)[24]
  • Strong Presidents (1996)[25]
  • Exceptional America (1999)[26]
  • Challenge of the American Presidency (2004)[27]
  • Accidental Presidents (2008)[28]
  • Challenge of the American Presidency: Washington to Obama (2011)[29]
  • Bad Presidents (2013)[30]

Books edited

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  • Reflections in American Political Thought with Michael P. Riccards (1973)[31]
  • Liberal Future in America with Michael B. Levy (1985)[32]
  • Critical Review of Studies On the Social and Economic Impacts of Vietnam's International Economic Integration (2006)[33]
  • Many Faces of Patriotism (2007)[34]

Articles

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  • "Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession", Presidential Studies Quarterly (2005)[35]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Obituary for Philip Abbott". Sullivan & Son. 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Geller, Daniel S. (2019). "In Memoriam: Philip Abbott". PS: Political Science & Politics. 53 (2). Sullivan & Son: 383–395. doi:10.1017/S1049096520000062. S2CID 233343561.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Geller, Daniel S. (June 12, 2019). "Distinguished Professor Philip Abbott to Retire" (PDF). Wayne State University: 2. Retrieved August 28, 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Geller, Daniel S. (June 12, 2019). "In memoriam: Distinguished university Professor of Political Science Emeritus Philip Abbott". Wayne State University. Retrieved August 28, 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "WSU Honors G.P. Residents". Wayne State University. February 2, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Friday's 'Forgotten' Books and More". Sweet Freedom. April 26, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "Home page". Patricia Abbott. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Megan Abbott: By the Book". New York Times. July 21, 2016.
  9. ^ "Faculty award recipients". Wayne State University. March 14, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Academy Members". Wayne State University. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  11. ^ McWilliams, Wilson Carey (August 1974). "Fraternity and Nature: A Response to Philip Abbott". Political Theory. 2 (3). Sage: 321–329. doi:10.1177/009059177400200305. JSTOR 190783. S2CID 144890751.
  12. ^ Balkwill, Frederick (1999). "Henry David Thoreau and the anti-democratic nature of five American institutions". Wayne State University Dissertations. Wayne State University. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  13. ^ Ladd, Mark (2011). "Slavery and abortion: the paradox of american liberalism". Wayne State University Dissertations. Wayne State University. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  14. ^ "Obituary for Philip Abbott - Tributes". Sullivan & Son. 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  15. ^ Shull, Steven A. (1997). "Reviewed Works: Strong Presidents: A Theory of Leadership. by Philip Abbott". The Journal of Politics. 59 (4). University of Chicago Press: 1279–1282. doi:10.2307/2998603. JSTOR 2998603.
  16. ^ Abbott, Philip (1976). Shotgun Behind the Door: Liberalism and the Problem of Political Obligation. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0-8203-0359-8. LCCN 74084590. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  17. ^ Abbott, Philip (1980). Furious Fancies: American political Thought in the Post-Liberal Era. Contributions in political science. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313209451. LCCN 79007469. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  18. ^ Abbott, Philip (1981). The Family on Trial: Special Relationships in Modern Political Thought. Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271002828. LCCN 80026964. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  19. ^ Abbott, Philip (1987). Seeking Many Inventions: The Idea of Community in America. University of Tennessee Press. ISBN 9780870495144. LCCN 86011338. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  20. ^ Abbott, Philip (1987). States of Perfect Freedom: Autobiography and American Political Thought. University of Massachusetts Press. ISBN 978-0-87023-542-9. LCCN 86016248. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  21. ^ Abbott, Philip (1991). Political Thought in America: Conversations & Debates. F.E. Peacock Press. ISBN 9780875813547. LCCN 90063374. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  22. ^ Abbott, Philip (1999). Political Thought in America: Conversations & Debates. Waveland Press. LCCN 99197252. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  23. ^ Abbott, Philip (2005). Political Thought in America: Conversations & Debates. Waveland Press. ISBN 9781577663607. LCCN 2005283753. OCLC 56400937. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  24. ^ Abbott, Philip (1993). Leftward Ho!: V.F. Calverton and American Radicalism. Contributions in political science. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-28568-4. LCCN 92021363. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  25. ^ Abbott, Philip (1996). Strong Presidents: A Theory of Leadership. University of Tennessee Press. LCCN 95041758. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  26. ^ Abbott, Philip (1999). Exceptional America: Newness and National Identity. P. Lang. LCCN 98049947. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  27. ^ Abbott, Philip (2004). Challenge of the American Presidency. Waveland Press. LCCN 2004300127. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  28. ^ Abbott, Philip (2008). Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession. Palgrave Macmillan. LCCN 2007048029. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  29. ^ Abbott, Philip (2011). Challenge of the American Presidency: Washington to Obama. Lexington Books. LCCN 2011020625. OCLC 724673539. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  30. ^ Abbott, Philip (2013). Bad Presidents: Failure in the White House. Palgrave Macmillan. LCCN 2012037740. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  31. ^ Abbott, Philip; Riccards, Michael P., eds. (1973). Reflections in American Political Thought: Readings from Past and Present. Chandler. ISBN 9780810204690. LCCN 72013666. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  32. ^ Abbott, Philip; Levy, Michael B., eds. (1985). Liberal Future in America: Essays in Renewal. Contributions in political science. Chandler. ISBN 978-0-313-23761-4. LCCN 84012834. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  33. ^ Philip Abbott, ed. (2006). Critical review of studies on the social and economic impacts of Vietnam's international economic integration. CIEM, Danida Project. LCCN 2008333541. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  34. ^ Philip Abbott, ed. (2007). Many Faces of Patriotism. Rowman & Littlefield. LCCN 2006029614. OCLC 71348638. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  35. ^ Abbott, Philip (2005). "Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession". Presidential Studies Quarterly. 35 (4). Wiley: 627–645. doi:10.1111/j.1741-5705.2005.00269.x. ISSN 0360-4918. JSTOR 27552721.

External sources

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