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John J. DiIulio, Jr.

 

John J. DiIulio Jr. is the Frederic Fox Leadership Professor of Politics, Religion and Civil Society and Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, he served as the first director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives under President George W. Bush from early 2001 to August 2001.

DiIulio has authored numerous studies on crime, government, and the relationship between religion and public policy. Among his books are, with James Q. Wilson, American Government: Institutions and Policies (Houghton Mifflin, 1998) and, with E. J. Dionne, Jr., What's God Got to Do with the American Experiment? (Brookings, 2000).

Professor DiIulio began writing a column for America in February 2009. A selection of his recent columns appears below.

Articles by John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Columns
State of the Unions
John J. DiIulio, Jr.
An America without unions would violate core Catholic teachings.
Columns
Poll Vault
John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Latino Catholics are America's demographic and democratic future.
Columns
A Pre-Election Primer
John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Polling remains as much of an art as it is a science.
Columns
Polarization Wins Again
John J. DiIulio, Jr.
'Amateur democrats' have revolutionized politics on Capitol Hill.
Columns
A Broken System
John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Our presidential selection process is a civic and moral train wreck.
Columns
Christmas U-Turn
John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Not enough people had truly cared enough, me included.
Columns
When Catholics Vote
John J. DiIulio, Jr.
'Faithful citizenship' merits consideration, discussion and respect.
Columns
Mr. Smith vs. Washington
John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Few federal agencies receive approval ratings over 50 percent.
Columns
Governed by Greed
John J. DiIulio, Jr.
The church stands against all who exploit people for profits.
Columns
Accounting for Reality
John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Both budget plans deserve a serious, constructive critique.