Hayward Alker

Hayward R. Alker (1937-2007) was a Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California School of International Relations. Professor Alker specialized in core theory & methods; International politics & security [http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/ir/faculty/g-alker.htm] . He received his B.S. in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and both his M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. He has been John A. McCone Professor of International Relations at USC since 1995; previously, he was a professor of political science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Alker has received appointments as a visiting professor at a number of institutions, including Brown University, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and the University of Michigan. From 1992-1993, he was the President of the International Studies Association.

Professor Alker was one of the 12 key contemporary thinkers covered in the 1997book "The Future of International Relations," edited by Iver Neumann. [http://www.amazon.com/Future-International-Relations-New/dp/0415144078

He was married to J. Ann Tickner, also a professor of International Relations at USC.

He died on August 24, 2007 at the age of 69 after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in Block Island, R.I.

Publications

*cite book|title=Journeys Through Conflict: Narratives and Lessons|author=Alker, Hayward|year=2001|id=ISBN 0-7425-1027-1|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
*cite book|title=Rediscoveries and Reformulations: Humanistic Methodologies for International Studies |author=Alker, Hayward|year=1996|id=ISBN 0-521-46695-4|publisher=Cambridge University Press
*cite book|title=Challenging Boundaries: Global Flows, Territorial Identities|author=Alker, Hayward|year=1996|id=ISBN 0-8166-2699-5|publisher=University of Minnesota Press
*cite book|title=Mathematics and politics|author=Alker, Hayward|year=1965|id=ASIN: B0007DMQ3O|publisher=Macmillan

ee also

*University of Southern California School of International Relations
*University of Southern California
*International Relations
*Laurie Brand Director of the School of International Relations

External links

* [http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/faculty/faculty1003040.html Professor Alker's USC Faculty Profile]