Fred W. Riggs

Fred W. Riggs (July 3, 1917 in China – February 9, 2008 in USA)[1] was a political scientist and pioneer in administrative model building and theory formulation. He is known for his works in Comparative Public Administration, especially his Riggsian Model.[2] He was Professor Emeritus at Political Science Department of University of Hawaii.

Fred W Riggs
Born1917
Kuling, China
Died2008
Moanalua
NationalityUS
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Columbia
Known forRiggsian Model, Comparative Public Administration
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical Science, Public Administration
InstitutionsUniversity of Hawaii

Awards[2]
  • Dwight Waldo award for lifetime achievements in Public Administration, American Society for Public Administration, April 1991.
  • Order of White Elephant, conferred by King of Thailand, in Bangkok, 1986.
  • First non-Asian to be honored by Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration, EROPA Conference, Seoul, Korea, 1983.
  • Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, 1966–67.
  • Senior Specialist, East-West Center, University of Hawaii, 1962–1963.
  • Fellow, Committee on Comparative Politics of the Social Science Research Institute, for field research in Thailand, 1957–58.

References
  1. "Obituary: Prof. Fred W. Riggs - *ISA Blog". Isanet.org. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  2. "RIGGS: Curricuilum Vitae". .hawaii.edu. Archived from the original on 2009-09-19. Retrieved 2012-02-18.


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