
Joseph Reisert
Title
Harriet S. Wiswell and George C. Wiswell Jr. Professor of American Constitutional Law
Department
Government; Integrated Studies Program
Information
- (207) 859-5316
- [email protected]
- 207-859-5229
- Diamond Building
Address
5316 Mayflower Hill Waterville, Maine 04901-8853
Office Hours
W: 1 - 3 p.m. and by appointment
Education
Ph.D., Harvard University, 1996
A.M., Harvard University, 1992
A.B., Princeton University, summa cum laude, 1989
Areas of Expertise
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History of political thought
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Political philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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American constitutional law and jurisprudence
Publications
My most recent book is Jean-Jacques Rousseau: A Friend of Virtue (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2003). It argues that Rousseau's work offers a coherent political theory, centered on the ideal of virtue, that both complements and challenges key elements of contemporary liberalism.