Jerry F. Hough

Jerry F. Hough is James B. Duke Professor of Political Science at Duke University, where he teaches courses on the US Presidency. A well-known figure in comparative politics and especially the Soviet Union, his earlier works were published by the Brookings Institution and by journals including World Policy Journal, Post-Soviet Affairs, Post-Soviet Politics, Problems of Communism, The Nation, and Commentary. As a long-time specialist on comparative political development, he brings a rare perspective to the study of American political evolution. Expert and student alike will find his revision of the conventional wisdom fresh and thought-provoking.