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Leslie Paul Thiele

Distinguished Professor

Ph.D, Princeton, 1989

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Leslie Paul Thiele teaches political theory and serves as Director of Sustainability Studies and the Center for Adaptive Innovation, Resilience, Ethics and Science (UF CAIRES), overseeing its Active Learning Program.  His research focuses on political thought, sustainability, and emerging technologies. His journal articles have appeared in: American Political Science Review; Political TheoryPerspectives on Politics; PolityTheory and EventEnvironmental Ethics; Politics and the Life Sciences; Journal of Modern History; Policy Studies JournalJournal of Environmental and Sustainability Science, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education and Climatic Change, among others. He has published 9 books, including Sustainability (Polity 2016) and The Art and Craft of Political Theory (Routledge 2019).