Robert Weissberg (/ˈvaɪsbɜːrɡ/; born 1941) is
an American
political scientist and writer. He was a professor of political science at the
University of Illinois and is the author of twelve books on politics and pedagogy. He published numerous scientific papers in leading journals in political science.[1] Weissberg has also written for outlets such as Forbes,Society,The Weekly Standard and American Thinker.
In his 2010 book, Bad Students, Not Bad Schools Weissberg argued that students, rather than teachers or curriculum, are the root cause of poor educational outcomes.[4] A review in the Journal of School Choice praised the book as bold and readable, but also criticized what the author viewed as occasionally an "intellectually lazy and (arguably) racist" argument.[5]
Weissberg's [6][7]
In April 2012, in the wake of the
John Derbyshire firing, National Review ended its relationship with Weissberg, noting that the editors only recently discovered that Weissberg had "participated in an American Renaissance conference where he presented on the future of white nationalism".[8][9]
Books
American Democracy: Theory & Reality (1972), ASIN B000SGT9O4.
Political Learning, Political Choice, & Democratic Citizenship (1974).
ISBN978-0136849933.
Elementary Political Analysis (co-authored with Herbert Jacob) (1975).
ISBN978-0070321366.
"Academic Deception for Fun and Profit".
Telos 112 (Summer 1998). New York: Telos Press.
"The Perils of Keeping America America".
Human Events August 25, 2004
Notes
^For example, "Political Efficacy and Political Illusion," Journal of Politics 37 (1975): 469-487, "Consensual Attitudes and Attitude Structure," Public Opinion Quarterly 40 (1976): 349-359, "Collective vs. Dyadic Representation in Congress, American Political Science Review 72 (1978): 535-547; (with Ben Ginsberg) "Elections and Mobilization of Popular Support," American Journal of Political Science 22 (1978): 31-55, and "Assessing Legislator-Constituency Policy Agreement," Legislative Studies Quarterly 4 (1979): 605-622.
^Robert Weissberg,
James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. Accessed February 13, 2020. "Robert Weissberg was born in New York City and graduated from Teaneck High School in Teaneck, New Jersey. He received his bachelor's degree from Bard College and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison."
^"One hundred thirty-four faculty members and academic professionals retire," University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign News Bureau, Inside Illinois,
Vol. 23, No. 9, Nov. 6, 2003.