Background
Riccards, Michael Patrick was born on October 2, 1944 in Hillside, New Jersey, United States. Son of Patrick and Margaret (Finelli) Riccards.
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Vicars Of Christ: Popes, Power, & Politics in the Modern World
(This is a study of the nine men who became Pope from the ...)
This is a study of the nine men who became Pope from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Dr. Riccards chronicles the lives and times of these popes, the issues and events of their papacies. The focus here is on leadership and how it is exercised in the organization and administration of the church. The popes sit on top of one of the world's most rigid and formal bureaucracies, whose structure and practices find their origins in the society of ancient Rome. Depending on the times and the personality of the reigning pontiff, various styles of leadership are utilized. The inherent tension between church law, tradition, and the charismatic Spirit-inspired model of the founders is always present, and it manifests itself in sometimes surprising ways. Each pope in turn had to discern the spirit of the age and ultimately had to stand in opposition to movements that seemed to them to go against the Gospel and the Roman Catholic Church.
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The Ferocious Engine of Democracy: A History of the American Presidency (Volume 2)
(Beginning with Theodore Roosevelt the author traces the e...)
Beginning with Theodore Roosevelt the author traces the expansion of the executive office to its present day form and he outlines each leader's perception of his responsibilities.
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Michael Patrick Riccards
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Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1966; Master of Arts, Rutgers University, 1967; Master of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1970.
Career
Special assistant to chancellor, Department Higher Education, Trenton, New Jersey, 1969-1970; from assistant professor to associate professor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1970-1977; dean, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1977-1982; provost, professor, Hunter College-CUNY, 1982-1986; president, St. John's College, Santa Fe, 1986-1989; president, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, 1989-1995; president, Fitchburg (Massachusetts) State College, since 1995.
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The Ferocious Engine of Democracy: A History of the American Presidency (Volume 2)
(Beginning with Theodore Roosevelt the author traces the e...)
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Vicars Of Christ: Popes, Power, & Politics in the Modern World
(This is a study of the nine men who became Pope from the ...)
- The Ferocious Engine of Democracy: Volume Two: A History of the American Presidency-- From Theodore Roosevelt through George Bush (Ferocious Engine of Democracy)
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The Ferocious Engine of Democracy: A History of the American Presidency (Volume 2)
Membership
Chairman New Mexico Endowment for Humanities, 1989. Member of national advising committee Ctr.for Study of Presidency, since 1987. Member board of trustees Albuquerque Academy;member Council Humanities West Virginia.
Member National Skills Studies Board, since 1993.
Connections
Married Barbara Dunlop, June 6, 1970. Children: Patrick, Catherine, Abigail.
