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Robert Dahl

American political scientist (1915–2014)

Robert Dahl

Dahl teaching a political science class at Yale University

Born

Robert Alan Dahl


(1915-12-17)December 17, 1915

Inwood, Iowa, U.S.

DiedFebruary 5, 2014(2014-02-05) (aged 98)

Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.

Spouses
  • Mary Louise Bartlett (1940–1970)
  • Ann Sale (1973–2015)
Children5
AwardsJohan Skytte Prize (1995)
Education
ThesisSocialist Programs and Democratic Politics: An Analysis
Academic advisors
Influences
DisciplinePolitical science
Sub-disciplinePolitical theory
InstitutionsYale University
Notable students
Main interestsDemocracy, Democratization
Notable ideas
Influenced

Robert Alan Dahl (; December 17, 1915 – February 5, 2014) was an American political theorist and Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University.

He established the pluralist theory of democracy—in which political outcomes are enacted