Thomas W. Heilke
Professor of Political Science
Contact Information
Office phone number(s): 785-864-6254
Office Hours: by appointment in 213 Strong
Vita
Personal Web Page: http://www.ku.edu/~heilke
Email Address: heilke@ku.edu
| Mailing Address: | Department of Political Science |
| 1541 Lilac Lane, 504 Blake | |
| Lawrence, KS 66044 | |
| USA |
Background
Educational Background
Graduated from: Duke, Ph.D., Political Theory, 1990
First Appointed at KU: 1990
Areas of Interest
Brief list of research and teaching interests:
Political Philosophy and the History of Political Thought; Religion and Politics; International RelationsResearch Statement:
Over time, my various research projects have addressed one primary question: what is the existential meaning attributed to political power? From early in my undergraduate studies, I have concluded that how we interpret the presence and use of political power is a vital part of our existence as human beings. It gives meaning and order to our political lives, and the search for such meaning and order at not only the individual, but also the communal level, is a constant in human affairs. The principal objective of my research has been to clarify the substance of such interpretations, the forms they take, and to understand their effect, if any, on our political activities.
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