Jeff Goodwin
Jeff Goodwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1958 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Academic work | |
| School or tradition | Comparative Historical |
| Institutions | New York University |
| Main interests | Revolution · Terrorism |
| Notable ideas | Political Context |
Jeffrey Roger Goodwin (born January 28, 1958) is a professor of sociology at New York University. He has served as chair of several sections of the American Sociological Association (ASA) and was coeditor of the ASA journal Contexts from 2004 to 2007.
He has written about social movements, political violence, and revolutions and is known for his book No Other Way Out: States and Revolutionary Movements, 1945-1991. He has also written about W. E. B. Du Bois and the black radical tradition, including Black Marxism.