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Memories of Nelson Polsby

Memories of Nelson Polsby The Forum Volume 5, Issue 1 2007 Article 9 A TRIBUTE TO NELSON W. POLSBY Elaine C. Kamarck, Harvard University Recommended Citation: Kamarck, Elaine C. (2007) "Memories of Nelson Polsby," The Forum: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 9. DOI: 10.2202/1540-8884.1160 Kamarck: Memories of Nelson Polsby 1 Nelson was my dissertation advisor and by far and away my favorite professor of all time, even though he sometimes infuriated me and often terrified me. I will always remember him, sitting barefoot in his living room in Berkeley surrounded by graduate students and a few other faculty members. On the hot seat was some poor innocent who had come to California to present a paper on congressional committees. To me, a first or second year graduate student, the paper was simply incomprehensible; full of formulas and equations. Therefore I figured it had to be profound. Nelson let the guy talk and talk and talk. And then, after what seemed like a discussion of enormous complexity Nelson summed it up. “So, what you’ve proved here is that members of Congress get assigned to the committees they want.” Ouch. I almost felt for the guy except that I mostly remember Nelson. He simply could http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Forum de Gruyter

Memories of Nelson Polsby

Kamarck, Elaine C
The Forum , Volume 5 (1): 1 – Mar 23, 2007
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The Forum Volume 5, Issue 1 2007 Article 9 A TRIBUTE TO NELSON W. POLSBY Elaine C. Kamarck, Harvard University Recommended Citation: Kamarck, Elaine C. (2007) "Memories of Nelson Polsby," The Forum: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 9. DOI: 10.2202/1540-8884.1160 Kamarck: Memories of Nelson Polsby 1 Nelson was my dissertation advisor and by far and away my favorite professor of all time, even though he sometimes infuriated me and often terrified me. I will always remember him, sitting barefoot in his living room in Berkeley surrounded by graduate students and a few other faculty members. On the hot seat was some poor innocent who had come to California to present a paper on congressional committees. To me, a first or second year graduate student, the paper was simply incomprehensible; full of formulas and equations. Therefore I figured it had to be profound. Nelson let the guy talk and talk and talk. And then, after what seemed like a discussion of enormous complexity Nelson summed it up. “So, what you’ve proved here is that members of Congress get assigned to the committees they want.” Ouch. I almost felt for the guy except that I mostly remember Nelson. He simply could

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