Norton E. Long, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetNorton E. Long
American political scientist
Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1910
Date of Death: 30-Dec-1993
Profession: political scientist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Norton E. Long
- Norton Enneking Long (November 29, 1910 – December 30, 1993) was a noted author in the fields of urban politics and public administration and a professor at the Center of Public Administration & Policy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute He was the son of a professor at Harvard University, where he received his A.B.
- (1932), M.A.
- (1933) and Ph.D.
- (1937) in political science, and then studied in Germany.
- He taught at Harvard from 1935 to 1939, at Mount Holyoke College in 1939-40, and at Queens College from 1940 to 1942.Long was noted for espousing the need for policies which mirrored a balance between reason and democratic processes, the necessity of doubting reformers who propose simple solutions and the need for a system of social accounts to ensure government accountability.
- His writings, especially his essay "Power and Administration," are still studied today.
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