SIMPSON, Dick

SIMPSON, Dick. American, b. 1940. Genres: Politics/Government. Career: University of Illinois at Chicago, instructor, 1967-68, assistant professor, 1968-72, associate professor, 1972-96, professor of political science, 1996-; alderman, 44th Ward, City of Chicago, 1971-79. Metro-Chicago Clergy and Laity Concerned, executive director, 1987-89; candidate for Congress, Illinois 5th Congressional District, 1992 and 1994. Publications: Who Rules? Introduction to the Study of Politics, 1970; (with others) The Politics of Cultural Subnationalism, 1972; Winning Elections: A Handbook in Participa- tory Politics, 1972, 4th ed., 1996; (with G. Beam) Strategies for Change, 1976; Neighborhood Government in Chicago's 44th Ward, 1979; (with others) Illinois: Political Processes and Government Performance, 1980; (with others) Volunteerism in the Eighties, 1982; (with G. Beam) Political Action, 1984; The Politics of Compassion and Transformation, 1989; Rogues, Rebels, and Rubber Stamps: The Politics of the Chicago City Council, 1863 to the Present, 2001. EDITOR: Chicago's Future, in a Time of Change, 1976, 5th ed., 1993; (with C. Williams) Blueprint of Chicago Government, 1983; (with C. Stockwell) Justice Ministries: Fighting Against Hunger, Homelessness and Joblessness, 1984; (with C. Stockwell) Justice Ministries: The Struggle for Peace, Justice and Sanctuary, 1985; Blueprint of Chicago Government: 1989, 1989; The Crazy Quilt of Government, 1994. Address: Dept. of Political Science (M/C 276), University of Illinois, 1007 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60607-7137, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]