DR. DONALD J. DEVINE
4805 Idlewilde Rd.
Shady Side, Maryland20764
(301) 261-5644
EDUCATION
University School Years Degree
SyracuseUniversity 1965-1967 Ph.D. Political Science
CityUniversity of N.Y. 1963-1965 M.A. Political Science
St. John's University, NY 1955-1959 B.B.A. Management
Ph.D. FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
American Politics, Public Administration, Urban Studies, Comparative Politics; High Competence in Methodology (SyracuseU.); Certificate in On-line Training (BellevueU.).
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, 1967-1970.
Teacher of graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Maryland specializing in American government and politics, public opinion and democratic theory, and .
methodology and philosophy of political science.
Associate Professor of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, 1970-1980.
Performed like duties at the University of Maryland at the associate professor level.
Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1981-1985.
Chief executive officer and principal policy-maker for the United States civil service: setting personnel policies for 2 million civilian government employees and managing a budget authority of $30 billion.
President, Donald Devine Company, 1985-present.
Policy and management consultant to government, nonprofit and political clients; writer; columnist for The Washington Times.
Director of the Federalist Leadership Centerand Grewcock Professor in American Values, Bellevue University, Nebraska,2001-present.
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
Adjunct Scholar, The Heritage Foundation, 1992-present.
Cabinet Council on Management and Administration, 1982-1985.
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Intergovernmental Advisory Committee on Education, 1988-1990.
President's Commission on White House Fellowships, 1981-1985.
President's Commission on Executive Exchange, 1981-1987.
President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency, 1981-1985.
PUBLICATIONS
Books:
The Attentive Public: Polyarchical Democracy (Chicago: Rand McNally, 1970). This book appears in the American Politics Research Series, edited by Aaron Wildavsky--a series devoted to advanced methodological approaches to important aspects of American politics. Arend Liphart called it "an excellent example of a fresh look at one of the most basic questions in the empirical study of democracy, the relationship between popular demands and outputs." Samuel Kirkpatrick said it was "a major contribution to the literature on empirical modifications of democratic theory."
The Political Culture of the United States: The MassInfluence On Regime Maintenance (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1972). This is in the Analytical Comparative Politics Series, edited by Gabriel Almond, who called it "one of the most distinguished pieces of secondary analysis in the field." Alan Monroe said it was "a thorough examination of American political culture based upon survey data;" James Danielson: "a valuable piece of synthesizing."
Does Freedom Work?: Liberty and Justice in America (Ottawa, Illinois: Caroline House, 1978). This is an analytical study of John Locke and Adam Smith applying their political philosophies to empirical aspects of America today. George Carey called it "refreshing and thought provoking," while Tibor Machan said reflecting upon it was a "rewarding experience."
Reagan Electionomics, 1976-1984: How Reagan Ambushed thePollsters (Ottawa, Illinois: Green Hill Publishers, 1983). The book explores the social, political, and philosophical basis for the election of Ronald Reagan as President of the United States, which Publisher's Weekly called a "significant" contribution to understanding that election.
Reagan's Terrible Swift Sword: Reforming and Controlling the Federal Bureaucracy (Ottawa: Jameson Books, 1991). The work explains how the Reagan Administration analyzed and reformed the Federal Government bureaucracy. Aaron Wildavsky said that the book was "an extraordinarily creative combination of inside information and sophisticated social science analysis." Richard Nathan called it "an important book about democracy and bureaucracy."
Restoring the Tenth Amendment: The New American Federalist Agenda (Ft. Lauderdale: Vytis, 1996). The book tells the story of the failure of the progressive welfare state and the
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federalist opportunity society that will replace it. Sen. Majority Leader Bob Dole recommended it as the way to understand his desire to return powers to the states and the people, to "increase citizen responsibility and take back control of lives and communities."
Western Vision and American Values: The Kirkpatrick Signature Series Reader (Acton, MA: BellevueUniversity Press/Copley, 2002). This reader by lead editor Devine was made the textbook for BellevueUniversity’s required course on Western civilization.
In Defense of the West: American Values Under Siege (Dallas: University Press of America, 2004). From foreign terrorism to domestic cynicism about its once self-evident truths, this book finds Western values and American institutions under siege and asks: can these values survive or even be defended in a civilization that questions everything? William Peterson called it a “richly philosophical and carefully documented work” on the roots of America’s culture.
Articles, Manuscripts
“All Other Political Philosophies Have Failed,” in Michael K. Deaver, ed, Why I Am A Reagan Conservative (New York: William Morrow, 2005), pp. 111-116.
“Wildavsky’s Typology and Beyond,” in Fred Smith and Alex Castellanos, eds. Field Guide for Effective Communications (Washington, D.C.: Competitive Enterprise Institute, 2004), pp. 40-46.
“The Future of Labor Relations in the Federal Public Sector,” Journal of Labor Research (Winter, 2004), pp. 9-18.
“George W. Bush Spending Increased More Than Any Other President,” Insight (December, 9-22, 2003), pp. 34-35.
“Iraqization Process Well Underway,” Human Events (November 24, 2003), p. 7.
“Unleashing the SmallCap Market: Turning Pennies Into Billions,” American Conservative Union Policy Views (March, 2002).
“Antitrust Policy, the Microsoft Case and Their Affect Upon Job Creation and Product Innovation,” American Conservative Union Policy Views (October, 2001).
"A Tocquevillean Response to Globalism and Community Decay: Implementing Compassionate Conservatism in 21st Century America," American Conservative Union Policy Views, February 2001.
"Taking Charge of Federal Personnel," (co-author) Heritage Foundation Backgrounder, January 10, 2001.
"Spreading the Wealth: Stimulating the Economy By Minimizing the Capital Gains Tax,"
American Conservative Union Policy Views, January 2001.
"Managing the Largest Corporation in the World," contributor to Alvin S. Felzenberg, ed., The Keys to a Successful Presidency (Washington, D.C.: The Heritage Foundation, 2000), pp. 116-134
"A Post Cold War Conservative Foreign Policy," (co-author) American Conservative
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Union Policy Views, October 2000.
"Freeing the Small Business Capital Market," American Conservative Union Policy Views,
September 2000.
"Clinton Brings the Unions to Both Sides of the Table," Labor Watch (April, 2000), pp. 3-6.
"Downsizing Government and Improving the Civil Service," (co-author), in Stuart M. Butler and Kim R. Holmes, eds. Mandate for Leadership, IV (Washington, D.C.: The Heritage Foundation, 1997), pp. 199-243.
"Our Election Sweep," Common Sense (Summer, 1996), pp. 26-40.
"Making Government Work: How Congress Can Really Reinvent Government," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder, 1995.
"Understanding Clinton's Health Plan, American Conservative Union, 1994
"Why President Clinton's Reinvention of Government Is Not Working, Heritage Foundation Backgrounder, 1993.
"How To Cut the Federal Bureaucracy: A Memo To President-Elect Clinton, Heritage Foundation Memorandum, 1992.
"Reform the Judicial Nomination Process Now: Five Proposals for a Return to Senatorial Comity," Heritage Foundation Lectures, 1991.
"Political Science in Four Presidential Elections," PS: Political Science & Politics (Sept., 1990), pp. 428-9.
"So You Want to Run an Agency" (co-author), Policy Review (Winter, 1989), pp.8-13.
"The Opening of the Socratic Mind," Modern Age (Winter, 1988), pp. 14-20.
"The Role of the Agency Head" (co-author), and "The Office of Personnel Management" in Mandate for Leadership III (Washington, D.C.: The Heritage Foundation, 1988).
"Public Administration: The Right Way," in Robert Rector and Michael Sanera's Steering
the Elephant (New York: Universe Books, 1987).
Politicizing Charity, (Washington, D.C.: Capital Research Center, 1986).
"Giving Incentive Leverage to Our Government's Bosses," Manager's Notebook guest column in The Wall Street Journal (April 8, 1985).
"Shopping Around: OPM Returns Insurance to the Market Place," Private Practice (January, 1985).
"Veterans Preference," VFW (June, 1984).
"Fulfilling the Civil Service Reform Ideal in the Centennial Year," Public Administration Quarterly, (Jan., 1983).
"American Culture and Public Administration," Policy Studies Journal, (December, 1982).
"There Is No 'War on Civil Servants'," The Bureaucrat (Winter, 1981-82).
"A Fresh Look at the Status Quo," Management, (Summer 1981).
"The Challenge to Federal Employees Today," Labor Law Journal, (July, 1981).
Public Opinion and the Welfare State, (Washington, D.C.: Educational Research Institute,
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1981).
"The Problem of Question Form in Describing Public Opinion," Polity, (Spring, 1980).
"A Communication on Crespi's Attitude Measurement, Theory and Prediction," Public
Opinion Quarterly, (Spring, 1978).
"John Locke: His Harmony Between Liberty and Virtue," Modern Age, (Summer, 1978).
"Welfare Without Injustice," Modern Age, (Spring, 1977).
"Social Doctrine in the National Catechetical Directory," Homiletic and Pastoral Review, (August-September, 1977).
"Adam Smith and the Problem of Justice in Capitalist Society," Journal of Legal Studies, (June, 1977).
"Freedom and Distributive Injustice: A Communication on Rae About Nozick," American Political Science Review, (September, 1977).
"Thucycides Epistemology," in University of MarylandGraduateSchoolChronicle, (April, 1971).
"Public Policy Solutions Through the Third Sector," with Lee Edwards, in Earnest A. Chaples, Jr. ed., Resolving Political Conflict in America, (Berkeley, CA: McCutchen, 1971).
Book Reviews:
Fryer's Recent Conservative Political Thought, for "American Political Science Review," (June, 1980).
Schuettinger's Lord Acton for "Modern Age," (Spring, 1978).
Rein's Social Science and Public Policy for "Briefer Notices" in the "Journal of Politics," (February, 1978).
Rosenau's Citizenship Between Elections for "American Political Science Review." (June, 1977).
Ure's The Political Impact of Mass Media for "Briefer Notices" in the "Journal of Politics,"
(May, 1975).
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES AND PAPERS
“Philosophy and Leadership,” ReaganRanchLeadershipAcademy, Santa Barbara, July 3-7, 2006.
“But You Are the Man: Three Washington Non-Issues,” Close-Up Foundation, Washington, D.C., March 20, 2006.
“Politics Trumps Economics,” HillsdaleCollege, January 30, 2006.
“In Defense of Nonconformist Citizenship,” The Philadelphia Society, Miami, May 1, 2005.
“In Defense of the West,” a Book Event at The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C., January 13, 2005.
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“Frank Meyer and Western Civilization,” The Civic Institute, Prague, Czech Republic, June 14, 2004,
“Government Employment and Federalism,” The Atlas Foundation, Miami, April 20-23, 2004.
“The Philosophy of Frank Meyer,” Young America’s Foundation, Reagan Ranch, Santa Barbara, CA, March 12-14, 2004.
“Iraq Visit Shows Orderly Disengagement in Progress,” CATO Institute, December 16, 2003.
“Maryland Changes in Personnel Administration,” The Calvert Institute, December 12, 2003.
“Trends in American Public Administration,” Italian Institute of Public Administration, Rome, December 4, 2003.
“The PostWestphalianState System and Its Universalistic Challenges,” State of the World Conference on Globalism, Brussels, June 18, 2003.
“Survey Research and Values Communication,” Competitive Enterprise Institute, April 11, 2003.
“Career-Political Interface,” The GraduateSchool, USDA, March 7, 2002.
“The SEC’s Role in Capital Formation,” Testimony Before the House Financial Services Committee, June 26, 2001.
“”Navigating the Federal Pay, Benefits and Hiring Process: A Forum For New Political Appointees,” The Heritage Foundation, June 25, 2001.
"State of the Civil Service," The GraduateSchool, USDA, August 4, 2000.
"Running the Largest Corporation in the World," The Heritage Foundation Mandate for Leadership 2000 Forum, April 18, 2000.
"The Future of Merit: It Depends Upon Courage," The WoodrowWilson International
Center for Scholars and GeorgeMasonUniversity, November, 1998.
"Judicial Restraint, Judicial Responsibility, and the Fourteenth Amendment," The Federalist Society, March, 1997.
"The Future of the Civil Service," American Society for Public Administration, District of Columbia Chapter, The Brookings Institution, February, 1997.
"Whither Conservatism: A Cross-Cultural Perspective," The Salzburg Seminar (Austria),
November, 1996.
"Reforming Health Care From a Market Perspective," The Brookings Institution, March, 1994.
"Political Science in Four Presidential Campaigns," American Political Science Association
Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, 1989.
"Good Government and `Good' Politics: Implementing the Civil Service Reform Act," American Political Science Association Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, 1989.
"Reforming Government Management Runs Into Theories of Human Nature," American Political Science Association Convention, Chicago, Illinois, 1987.
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Comments delivered at the Brookings Institute Conference, Improving Accountability and Performance of Government, ed. Bruce L.R. Smith and James D. Carroll (Washington, D.C.:
Brookings, 1982), pp.54-57.
Chairman of a panel: "Political Opinion and Public Policy," for the 1977 meeting of the
Southern Political Science Association in New Orleans.
Organizer for a conference at the University of Maryland in November, 1976, entitled, "New Perspective on the Philosophy of John Locke." Papers were presented by: Richard Ashcraft of UCLA; David Kelley of Vassar; Patrick Kelly of TrinityCollege, University of Dublin; and Karen Vaughn of the University of Tennessee. My paper was titled, "The Harmony Between Liberty and Virtue."
Discussant at the Maryland Bicentennial program, "Conversations with Humanists," for "The Future of Democracy" session. Held at the College of Notre Dame, Baltimore, on May
14,1976.
A paper entitled, "The Nature of Science and Social Science Prediction," was presented to
the Committee on the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Maryland, December 5, 1975.
Chairman and discussant at 1974 Washington, D.C. conference, "Government Responses to the Energy Crisis." I also wrote the introduction to the transcripts of the proceedings.
Participants included Milton Friedman and Paul MacAvoy, Senator James Buckley and Senator
William Proxmire, and Morris Adelman and Armen Alchian.
Delivered a paper, "John Locke and the American Tradition,"before the Conference for a Democratic Politics at the American Political Science Association Convention, 1974.
Chairman of Panel, "Political Beliefs About the Regime," for the 1973 American Political
Science Association Convention in New Orleans.
Participant in a 1973 conference sponsored by former Senator Harold Hughes called, "The Constitutional Question: Congress and the Executive." Other participants were Alexander Bickel, James MacGregor Burns, Henry Steele Commanger, Charles O. Jones, and Aaron Wildavsky.
ACADEMIC AWARDS AND GRANTS
1976: A Symposium, "New Perspectives on John Locke," held at the University of
Maryland, UniversityCollege, November 18-21, 1976. Sponsored by the Institute for Humane
Studies.
1972: General Research Board, University of Maryland, Faculty Research Award.
1969: Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, Faculty Research Support.
1968: General Research Award, University of Maryland.
1967: National Science Foundation, Doctoral Dissertation Research Award.
1965: Fellowship to MaxwellSchool, SyracuseUniversity.
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MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Association of Public Opinion Research
American Political Science Association
American Society for Public Administration
PERSONAL
Birth: April 14, 1937, Bronxville, New York
Married: Ann Smith Devine
Children: William, Patricia, Joseph and Michael Lewis.