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Henry Matthew Drucker, political scientist, analyst, professor, and fund raiser died October 30th of a heart attack at the age of 60.
Drucker was born in Paterson, New Jersey but moved to Britain in 1964 where he completed his Ph.D. in political philosophy at the London School of Economics in 1967. Drucker was immethately hired by Edinburgh University. He spent 20 years as an energetic lecturer, and was renowned for his ability to teach the most complex issues in a simple and engaging way. Drucker often used contemporary events and historical context to help students connect with abstract political science concepts.
While at Edinburgh, Drucker authored several seminal works, among these were Developments in British Politics (1983), which became required...