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Donald W. Jackson -
Curriculum Vita
I. Education
Ph.D., University of
Wisconsin, Madison,
December 1972
M.A., University of
Wisconsin, Madison,
1969
J.D., Southern
Methodist University
School of Law, 1962
B.A. Southern
Methodist
University, 1959
II. Areas of
specialization and
teaching interests
American public law
and judicial process
Comparative judicial
studies
National,
transnational and
international human
rights
III. Selected
recent publications
Globalizing Justice: Critical Perspectives on Transnational Law and the Cross-Border Migration of Legal Norms (Donald W. Jackson, Michael C. Tolley and Mary Volcansek eds.) forthcoming, State University of New York Press. This forthcoming book includes two chapters by Professor Jackson: Chapter 4 on "Legitimacy and the Exercise of Universal Criminal Jurisdiction," and Chapter 5 on "International and Transnational Law, Sovereignty and Hegemonic Power."
"Human Rights or Trade Protection?: U.S. Politics and the World Trade Organization," forthcoming in the Australian Journal of Political Science (co-authored with Mary Volcansek).
"The International Criminal Court: 105 Nations Join, but Not the United States," in Ralph G. Carter (ed.), Contemporary Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy, 3rd ed. Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2008 (co-authored with Ralph G. Carter).
"The Right of Privacy," Ninth Amendment," "Freedom of Speech in the International Context," "Freedom of Speech and Press Under the Early Constitution: Early History: 1791-1917" in Paul Finkelman (ed.), The Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties (2006)
"Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment," "Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women," "Crimes Against Humanity," "Equal Protection of the Law," "Equality Before the Law," "International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights," "Privacy Rights," "Student Rights," and Universal Criminal Jurisdiction," in Tate, et al (eds.), Governments of the World: A Global Guide to Citizens' Rights and Responsiblities (2006). Professor Jackson also served as Associate Editor of Governments of the World.
"Sovereignty, Transnational Constraints and Universal Criminal Jurisdiction," in Mary Volcansek and John Stack, Courts Crossing Borders, Carolina Academic Press, 2005.
"Jefferson and the Rights of Men (and Women)," Journal of Contemporary Thought, 2004 (Summer and Winter): 23-42. (jointly authored with J. Riddlesperger).
"Federalism, the
Roosevelt Coalition
and Civil Rights:
FDR's Political
Leadership," in
Shaw, Pederson and
Williams (eds).,
Franklin Roosevelt
and the
Transformation of
the Supreme Court,
M. E. Sharp, 2003. (jointly authored with J. Riddlesperger).
"Democratic
Accountability and
the Rule of Law in
Central America," in
Mainwaring and Welna
(eds.),
Democratic
Accountability in
Latin America,
Oxford University
Press, 2003.
(jointly authored with M. Dodson).
"European Court and
Commission on Human
Rights," in Kritzer
(ed.), Legal
Systems of the World,
ABC-CLIO, 2002.
"Inter-American
Commission and Court
on Human Rights," in
Kritzer (ed.),
Legal Systems of the
World, ABC-CLIO,
2002.
"James David Barber" in Utter and
Lockhart (eds.),
American Political
Scientists: A
Dictionary,
Greenwood Press, 2nd
ed. 2002.
"Murray Edelman" in
Utter and Lockhart
(eds.), American
Political
Scientists: A
Dictionary,
Greenwood Press, 2nd
Ed. 2002.
"Judicial
Independence and
Instability in
Central American," in Peter Russell and
David O'Brien
(eds.), Judicial
Review in the Age of
Democracy,
University Press of
Virginia, 2001 (jointly authored with
M. Dodson).
"Political Will and
Public Trust: El
Salvador's
Procurator for the
Defense of Human
Rights and the
Dilemmas of
Institution
Building," Vol. 2,
No. 3, Human
Rights Review (2000). (jointly authored with
Michael Dodson, TCU
and Laura
O'Shaughnessy).
"Protecting Human
Rights: The
Legitimacy of
Judicial System
Reforms in El
Salvador,"
Bulletin of Latin
American Studies,
Vol. 18, No. 4
(1999) (jointly authored with Michael Dodson,
and Laura
O'Shaughnessy).
"Judicial
Independence in
Cross-National
Perspective," in
Judicial
Independence:
Essays, Bibliography
and Discussion Guide,
American Bar
Association, 1999.
"Affirmative Action
in Comparative
Perspective: India
and the United
States," in Titia
Loenen and Peter R.
Rodrigues (ed.)
Non-Discrimination
Law: Comparative
Perspectives,
Kluwer Law
International, 1999.
"Human Rights and
the Salvadoran
Judiciary: The
Competing Values of
Independence and
Accountability,"
The International
Journal of Human
Rights, Vol. 1,
No. 4 (1997). (jointly authored with
Michael Dodson, TCU
and Laura
O'Shaugnessy).
The United
Kingdom Confronts
the European
Convention on Human
Rights, The
University Press of
Florida.
Even the Children
of Strangers:
Equality Under the
U.S. Constitution,
The University Press
of Kansas.
IV. Selected
recent professional
and university and
community service
Member of the
Board of Trustees, 2005-- and National Advisory
Committee, Americans
United for
Separation of Church
and State, Washington, DC, 1994-2000,
2003--
Member of the
national board,
American Civil
Liberties Union,
2000-2001
Member of the state board,
American Civil
Liberties Union of
Texas, 1992-2001
Member of the Quaker
United Nations
Committee, New York
City, 1998-2000
Secretary of the
Research Committee
on Comparative
Judicial Studies,
International
Political Science
Association,
1997-2000.
Secretary of the Law
and Courts Section,
American Political
Science Association,
1996-99.
Chair, AddRan Dean's
Search Committee,
1999-2000.
Chair of the TCU
Department of
Political Science
1997-1999 (and two
previous terms).
V. Current
research interests
Transnational and International Law
Universal
Jurisdiction and
International Human
Rights Enforcement
VI. Selected
Honors
Piper Professor
(Texas) 2003
Chancellor's Award
for Distinguished
Teaching, 2002
Outstanding Faculty
Member, 2001, TCU
House of Student
Representatives
"Silver Spur Award" (outstanding
volunteer), Planned
Parenthood of North
Texas, 1998.
Tarrant County
League of Women
Voters, Bill of
Rights Award, 1995
(1995 Citizen
Participation Award)
Outstanding
Professor, TCU
Panhellenic
Association, 1991.
Outstanding Faculty
Member in North
Texas, North Texas
Association of Phi
Beta Kappa, 1984
Honors Faculty
Recognition Award,
TCU, 1978
Judicial Fellow,
Supreme Court of the
United States,
1974-75 |