Daniel Judah Elazar was a professor of political science at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was born in 1934; and he passed away in 1999. [1] The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... Temple University is a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ...

His research specialties were political culture, comparative federalism, American federalism, the Jewish political tradition, Israel and the world Jewish community. [2] A political culture is a distinctive and patterned form of political philosophy that consists of beliefs on how governmental, political, and economic life should be carried out. ... Political federalism is a political philosophy in which a group of members are bound together (Latin: foedus, covenant) with a governing representative head. ... The word Jew (Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination...

Early life

He was born in Mineapolis, Minnesota. He earned his bachelor's degree at Wayne State University. While in college he worked as a librarian for the United Hebrew Schools in Detroit, Michigan. He proceeded to earn his master's degree and his doctorate at the University of Chicago. [3] Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Wayne State University (Detroit, MI 48202) is located in Detroit, Michigan, in the citys Midtown Cultural Center. ... The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. ...

Professional life

Elazar spent the majority of his professional career at Temple University. In his later years he concurrently served as an academic at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, which he founded in 1976. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs was founded in 1976 by Professor Daniel J. Elazar, as an independent, non-profit institute for policy research and education serving Israel and the Jewish people. ...