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Philip Klinkner is the James S. Sherman Professor of Government at Hamilton College. He specializes in American politics with a focus on political parties and elections, race relations, Congress, and presidential studies. As former director of Hamilton’s Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center (1998–2001) and current Department Chair (since 2013), he bridges academic research with public policy engagement. His doctorate from Yale University (1992) and undergraduate degree from Lake Forest College (1985) anchor his expertise in political history and contemporary analysis.
His research on racial equality in America, particularly The Unsteady March (co-authored with Rogers Smith), earned prestigious recognition including the Horace Mann Bond Book Award (2000) and ALA 'Best of the Best' (1999). He has also explored electoral dynamics in the 1994 and 2008 elections, emphasizing party behavior and policy shifts. Academic accolades span from Phi Beta Kappa honors (1985) to the Emerging Scholar Award (1995) and Casassa Chair (1993–94). His work interrogates the interplay between war, ideological rhetoric, and domestic reform, challenging complacent narratives of progress.
Recent publications analyze Barack Obama’s racial politics (2011), Cold War legacies (2006), and long-term racial equality trends (1999). Articles like 'Dwarfing the Political Capacity of the People?' (1993) and 'Party Cultures and Party Behavior' (1994) reflect his interdisciplinary approach. He teaches courses such as American Political Process, Political Oratory, and Race and American Democracy, maintaining office hours in Kirner-Johnson 112.
