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Stuart Nagel

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Stuart S. Nagel
Born(1934-08-29)August 29, 1934
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedNovember 18, 2001(2001-11-18) (aged 67)
Alma materNorthwestern University

Stuart S. Nagel (August 29, 1934 – November 18, 2001) was an American academic. A Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, he is notable for having coined the terms "super-optimizing" and "win-win analysis" and advancing the boundaries of policy studies.

Early life and education

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Nagel grew up in West Rogers Park, a neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Nagel attended Senn High School and Central YMCA High School in Chicago.

He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Northwestern University, receiving a law degree in 1958 and a Ph.D. in political science in 1961.

Death and legacy

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After Nagel's death at age 67, the Policy Studies Journal[1] published, in 2003, a series of articles about Nagel's personal and academic life, entitled "Symposium in Honor of Stuart S. Nagel".[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Database (undated). "Policy Studies Journal". Wiley Online Library. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Crotty, William, ed. (August 2003). "Symposium in Honor of Stuart S. Nagel (1934-2001)". Policy Studies Journal. 31 (3): 479. ISSN 1541-0072.