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the Future of Democracy
Is President Biden a Socialist? In this program, Dr. Weiner will explore the differences between socialism, capitalism and democratic socialism and, in particular, how to best describe our current political leaders. He will also ask which countries, if any,, best typify these models of political economy.
About the Presenter Terry Weiner served for four years at Russell Sage College (Troy, NY) as Provost, where he retired in 2015. Before coming to Russell Sage, Weiner had a successful academic career for 35 years at Union College (Schenectady, NY) including serving as Associate Dean of the Faculty, Special Assistant to the President, Chair of the Department of Political Science for seven years and earlier as Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. He received his B. A. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and his Ph. D from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in political sociology. He has published in journals in political science, sociology and health care. His research has mainly been in the areas of health care policy. During his long career Weiner has also published and given talks at professional meetings and universities on issues in higher education including organizing the modern liberal arts college department, faculty development and review, tenure and its future, and the role of faculty service in small colleges and universities.
About the Presenter
Terry Weiner served for four years at Russell Sage College (Troy, NY) as Provost, where he retired in 2015. Before coming to Russell Sage, Weiner had a successful academic career for 35 years at Union College (Schenectady, NY) including serving as Associate Dean of the Faculty, Special Assistant to the President, Chair of the Department of Political Science for seven years and earlier as Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. He received his B. A. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and his Ph. D from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in political sociology. He has published in journals in political science, sociology and health care. His research has mainly been in the areas of health care policy.
During his long career Weiner has also published and given talks at professional meetings and universities on issues in higher education including organizing the modern liberal arts college department, faculty development and review, tenure and its future, and the role of faculty service in small colleges and universities.
