About Christopher A. Simon Books
Christopher A. Simon (Ph.D., 1997, Washington State University) is Professor of Political Science and a former Director of the MPA Program at The University of Utah. He conducts research in alternative energy policy; civic community and volunteerism; education policy; criminal justice policy; Homeland Security policy; land use policy; public administration; immigration policy/sanctuary cities; international development aid policy; and military sociology. He is co-author of Sanctuary Ordinances: The Contemporary Politics of Immigrant Assimilation in America; The Energy Security Dilemma: US Policy and Practice; and State and Local Government: Sustainability in the 21st Century; and, sole author of Alternative Energy: Political, Economic, and Social Feasibility; Public Policy: Preferences and Outcomes; and To Run a School: Administrative Organization and Learning. He has published articles in numerous academic journals.
