William Randall Thompson

Background

Thompson, William Randall was born on July 30, 1946 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Son of William Wesley and Jacquelyn May (Risley) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor, U. Washington, 1968; Master of Arts, U. Washington, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1972.

Career

From assistant professor.to professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1973-1983; professor, Claremont (California) Graduate School, 1983-1990; chairman, Claremont (California) Graduate School, 1986-1987; professor department political science, University of California, Riverside, since 1989. Visiting professor University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1973, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1982. Assistant program director National Science Foundation, Washington, 1979.

Achievements

• William Randall Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy International relations educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Comparative Analysis of Politics

    (Book by Palmer, Monte, Thompson, William R.)

  • Sea-power in Global Politics

Membership

Member American Political Science Association, International Studies Association, Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society.

Interests

• Avocation: martial arts.

Connections

Married Karen Anne Rasler, August 15, 1981.

Father:

William Wesley Thompson

Mother:

Jacquelyn May (Risley) Thompson

Spouse:

Karen Anne Rasler