11 Facts About Vincent Ostrom

Vincent Alfred Ostrom was an American political economist, the Founding Director of the Ostrom Workshop based at Indiana University, and the Arthur F Bentley Professor Emeritus of Political Science.

Vincent Ostrom graduated from Mount Baker High School in Deming, Washington, and attended Los Angeles City College.

Vincent Ostrom was married to Nobel Laureate and political scientist Elinor Ostrom from 1963 until her death, which occurred shortly before his own.

Vincent Ostrom was a key consultant to the Alaska Constitutional Convention in the drafting of the Natural Resource Article of the Constitution of Alaska, which mandated that the state's resources were to be a public trust.

Vincent Ostrom served on the editorial board for journals such as American Political Science Review, Public Administration Review, Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Constitutional Political Economy, and International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior.

Vincent Ostrom was recognized for advancing rational choice theory and democratic administration not only as a means for understanding bureaucratic behavior and the provision of public services, but as a distinct theory of public administration.

Rational choice theory of administration, Vincent Ostrom argued, provides a balance and foundation for public administration based on the democratic principles of the US Constitution.

Vincent Ostrom noted increases in citizen involvement in decision processes and the broad diffusion of power.

Vincent Ostrom considered the hierarchical order, accountable to a single center of power, less capable of serving the diverse needs among citizens and coping with diverse conditions, and less cost efficient than a polycentric administration.

Vincent Ostrom was honored for his excellence and contributions to the field of public policy:.

Vincent Ostrom has written extensively on topics such as water usage policy, political economy, federalism, metropolitan government, and public choice.