Joel S. Fetzer
Biography
Joel S. Fetzer, Professor of Political Science, received his bachelor's in English and Government from Cornell University in 1988 and his doctorate in Political Science from Yale University in 1996. Following postdoctoral studies in International Relations at the University of Southern California, he was Assistant Professor of Political Science at Central Michigan University for two and a half years before moving to Pepperdine University in 2001. Fetzer's research interests and publications are in the fields of international migration, ethnic relations, religion and politics, and indigenous rights in the regions of Western Europe, North America, and East Asia. He is the author or coauthor of seven books: Selective Prosecution of Religiously Motivated Offenders in America (Edwin Mellen Press, 1989); Public Attitudes toward Immigration in the United States, France, and Germany (Cambridge University Press, 2000); Muslims and the State in Britain, France, and Germany (with J. Christopher Soper, Cambridge University Press, 2005); Luxembourg as an Immigration Success Story: The Grand Duchy in Pan-European Perspective (Lexington Books, 2011); Confucianism, Democratization, and Human Rights in Taiwan (with J. Christopher Soper, Lexington Books, 2012); Open Borders and International Migration Policy: The Effects of Unrestricted Immigration in the United States, France, and Ireland (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015); and Religion and Nationalism in Global Perspective (with J. Christopher Soper, Cambridge University Press, 2018). He has also published numerous journal articles and book chapters on related topics. Professor Fetzer teaches Immigration Politics and Ethnic Relations, Comparative European Politics, Public Opinion and Voting, East Asian Politics, Modern Asian Political Philosophy, Government and Politics of Developing Areas, State and Local Governments, and Indigenous Peoples of North America. In his free time, Joel enjoys biking, ice skating, learning foreign languages, and collecting, restoring, and using antique film cameras. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.
Education
- PhD, Yale University
- M.Phil, Yale University
- MA, Yale University
- AB, Cornell University
Topics
- International Migration
- Ethnic Relations
- Religion and Politics
- Public Opinion
Courses
- (Posc/Soc 455) Immigration Politics and Ethnic Relations
- (Posc 353) Comparative European Politics
- (Posc/Soc 460) Public Opinion and Voting
- (Posc/Ints 456) East Asian Politics
- (Posc 461/Ints 419) Modern Asian Political Philosophy
- (Posc 458) Government and Politics of Developing Areas
- (Posc 420) State and Local Governments
- (Posc/Soc 435) Indigenous Peoples of North America