Michael Goldfield

Michael Goldfield
Born(1943-05-02)May 2, 1943[citation needed]
NationalityAmerican
Academic background
EducationPh.D
Alma materWilliams College (B.A., 1965)
University of Chicago (Ph.D., 1984)[1]
ThesisOrganized Labor in the United States of America: Its Recent Decline and Future Prospects as Reflected in NLRB Union Certification Election Results (1984)
Academic advisorsIra Katznelson, Adam Przeworski, Philippe Schmitter[2]
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical scientist
InstitutionsWayne State University (1992-present)
Cornell University (1984-1992)[3]

Michael Goldfield (May 2, 1943) is an American political scientist, author, labor activist, and former student activist. He is an emeritus professor of industrial relations and human resources in the department of political science at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and a faculty associate at the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cummings, Jon (1985). "Fall Features". PS – Political Science & Politics. 18 (4): 913–968. JSTOR 419150.
  2. ^ Goldfield, Michael (1989). The Decline of Organized Labor in the United States. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. xi. ISBN 978-0226301037.
  3. ^ "Michael Goldfield Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Wayne State University. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "Michael Goldfield". College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Wayne State University. 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "Michael Goldfield". Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. University of Washington. 2022.