Jeffrey Tulis
Professor — Ph.D., University of Chicago

Contact
- E-mail: tulis@austin.utexas.edu
- Phone: 512-232-7244
- Office: MEZ 3.152
- Campus Mail Code: A1800
Interests
Political Theory and American Politics
Biography
Professor Tulis's interests bridge the fields of political theory and American politics, including more specifically, American political development, constitutional theory, political philosophy and the American presidency. His publications include The Presidency in the Constitutional Order (LSU, 1981; Transaction, 2010), The Constitutional Presidency (Johns Hopkins, 2009), The Limits of Constitutional Democracy (Princeton, 2010), and The Rhetorical Presidency, (Princeton, 1987, Princeton Classics edition, 2017). Four collections of essays on The Rhetorical Presidency with responses by Tulis have been published, including a special double issue of Critical Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Politics and Society, (2007), where his book is described as "one of the two or three most important and perceptive works written by a political scientist in the twentieth century." It received the American Political Science Association's Legacy Award in 2018.
His most recent book (co-authored with Nicole Mellow) is Legacies of Losing in American Politics (Chicago, 2018). Two symposiums on this book have been published -- in the LSE USAPP American Politics and Policy Blog in 2019, and in the journal Political Theory in 2020.
He has served as President of the Politics and History Section of the American Political Science Association. He received the President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award at the University of Texas. He has held research fellowships from NEH, ACLS, Olin Foundation, Harvard Law School, and the Mellon Preceptorship at Princeton University, where he taught before moving to Texas. He has held visiting positions at Notre Dame and Harvard. He has served as associate chair of the Department of Government from 1989-2001 and was acting chair during 1992-93. and for part of each year between 1989 and 2001. During the academic year 2008-09, he was a Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Fellow at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton. During Spring 2016, he was a Dahrendorf Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Jeffrey Tulis is the current President of the University of Texas at Austin chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Texas.
Courses
GOV 312P • Constitutnl Prins: Core Texts
37935 • Spring 2020
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM PAR 302
CDE
GO
GOV 310L • American Government-Honors
37440 • Fall 2019
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM PAR 305
GO
GOV 379S • Regime Persp On Amer Politics
37775 • Fall 2019
Meets W 3:30PM-6:30PM CAL 21
GOV 312P • Constitutnl Prins: Core Texts
38155 • Spring 2019
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM PAR 302
CDE
GO
GOV 379S • Regime Persp Amer Poltc-Honors
38455 • Spring 2019
Meets M 3:30PM-6:30PM BAT 1.104
(also listed as CTI 335)
GOV 310L • American Government-Honors
38330 • Fall 2018
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM CBA 4.336
GO
GOV 381L • The American Presidency
38712 • Fall 2018
Meets M 3:30PM-6:30PM CBA 4.336
GOV 312P • Constitutnl Prins: Core Texts
38155 • Spring 2018
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM CLA 0.120
CDE
GO
GOV 382M • Tocqueville
38485 • Spring 2018
Meets M 3:30PM-6:30PM BAT 1.104
GOV 310L • American Government-Honors
38585 • Fall 2017
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM CBA 4.338
GO
GOV 379S • Regime Persp Amer Poltc-Honors
38870 • Fall 2017
Meets W 3:00PM-6:00PM MEZ 2.102
(also listed as CTI 335, LAH 350)
GOV 370L • Pres In Constitutional Ord
38840 • Spring 2017
Meets MW 2:30PM-4:00PM CAL 221
Wr
GOV 379S • Regime Persp On Amer Politics
38865 • Spring 2017
Meets T 3:30PM-6:30PM PAR 305
GOV 310L • American Government-Honors
38335 • Fall 2016
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM BEN 1.106
GO
GOV 381L • Constitutional Conflict
38660 • Fall 2016
Meets W 3:30PM-6:30PM BAT 5.102
GOV 379S • Regime Persp Amer Poltc-Honors
38105 • Spring 2016
Meets TH 3:30PM-6:30PM GAR 1.134
(also listed as CTI 335, LAH 350)
GOV 382M • Democratic Theory
38120 • Spring 2016
Meets M 3:30PM-6:30PM BAT 1.104
GOV 310L • American Government-Honors
37615 • Fall 2015
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM BEN 1.106
GO
GOV 370L • Presidency In Constitutl Order
37845 • Fall 2015
Meets TTH 5:00PM-6:30PM PAR 310
Wr
GOV 379S • Regime Persp On Amer Politics
38100 • Spring 2015
Meets T 3:30PM-6:30PM MEZ 1.104
(also listed as LAH 350)
GOV 382M • Tocqueville
38135 • Spring 2015
Meets M 3:30PM-6:30PM BAT 5.102
GOV 310L • American Government-Honors
38722 • Fall 2014
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM GAR 2.112
GO
GOV 370L • Presidency In Constitutl Order
38977 • Fall 2014
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM CBA 4.332
Wr
GOV 379S • Regime Persp On Amer Politics
39395 • Spring 2014
Meets T 3:30PM-6:30PM MEZ 1.104
(also listed as CTI 335, LAH 350)
GOV 381L • Constitutional Conflict
39415 • Spring 2014
Meets M 3:30PM-6:30PM BAT 1.104
GOV 330K • The American President
39140 • Fall 2013
Meets MW 3:00PM-4:30PM MEZ B0.306
E
GOV 330K • The American President
39145 • Fall 2013
Meets MW 5:00PM-6:30PM MEZ B0.306
E
GOV 381L • American Founding
39040 • Spring 2013
Meets T 6:30PM-9:30PM BAT 1.104
T C 357 • Amer Founding/Probs Const Des
43095 • Spring 2013
Meets M 3:30PM-6:30PM CRD 007B
GOV 330K • The American President
38675 • Fall 2012
Meets MW 3:00PM-4:30PM MEZ B0.306
E
GOV 330K • The American President
38680 • Fall 2012
Meets MW 5:00PM-6:30PM MEZ B0.306
E
GOV 330K • The American President
38675 • Fall 2011
Meets MW 3:30PM-5:00PM WAG 420
E
GOV 330K • The American President
38680 • Fall 2011
Meets MW 5:30PM-7:00PM UTC 1.146
E
GOV 379S • Regime Persp On Amer Polit-Hon
39110 • Spring 2011
Meets W 3:30PM-6:30PM BAT 5.102
(also listed as CTI 326, LAH 350)
GOV 382M • Tocqueville
39150 • Spring 2011
Meets T 6:30PM-9:30PM BAT 5.102
GOV 370L • President, Congress, And Court
38695 • Fall 2010
Meets TTH 8:00AM-9:30AM UTC 3.112
GOV 370L • President, Congress, And Court
38700 • Fall 2010
Meets TTH 5:00PM-6:30PM UTC 3.122
GOV 312L • Iss & Policies In Amer Gov-Hon
38698 • Spring 2010
Meets MW 3:30PM-5:00PM UTC 3.104
GO
GOV 370L • President, Congress, And Court
38966 • Spring 2010
Meets MW 5:00PM-6:30PM MEZ B0.306
GOV 370L • President, Congress, And Court
39295 • Fall 2009
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM UTC 3.112
GOV 381L • Interpretations Of Amer Polit
39365 • Fall 2009
Meets TH 3:30PM-6:30PM BAT 1.104
GOV 370L • President, Congress, And Court
39435 • Spring 2008
Meets MW 3:00PM-4:30PM PAR 203
GOV 370L • President, Congress, And Court
40162 • Fall 2007
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM UTC 4.134
GOV 381L • Constitutional Conflict
40233 • Fall 2007
Meets M 7:00PM-10:00PM BAT 1.104
GOV 312L • Iss & Policies In Am Gov-Hon-W
38615-38620 • Spring 2007
Meets MW 11:00AM-12:00PM MEZ B0.306
GO
GOV 379S • Presidency & Const Order-Hon-W
39005 • Spring 2007
Meets W 3:00PM-6:00PM MEZ 1.118
C2
GOV 379S • Regime Persp On Amer Pol-Hon-W
39933 • Fall 2006
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM BAT 1.104
C2
GOV 382M • Tocqueville
39965 • Fall 2006
Meets M 3:00PM-6:00PM BAT 1.104
GOV 312L • Iss & Policies In Am Gov-Hon-W
37600-37605 • Spring 2006
Meets MW 11:00AM-12:00PM MEZ B0.306
GO
GOV 381L • Emergency Power & Const Theory
38110 • Spring 2006
Meets M 3:30PM-6:30PM JON 4.201C
GOV 379S • Presidency & Constitutnl Order
37895 • Fall 2005
Meets M 3:00PM-6:00PM BUR 228
GOV 312L • Iss & Policies In Am Gov-Hon-W
36155-36160 • Spring 2005
Meets MW 11:00AM-12:00PM MEZ B0.306
GO
GOV 379S • Presidency & Const Order-Hon-W
36580 • Spring 2005
Meets M 3:00PM-6:00PM BUR 436A
C2
GOV 382M • Constitutional Theory
37550 • Fall 2004
Meets M 3:00PM-6:00PM BUR 436A
GOV 312L • Iss & Policies In Am Gov-Hon-W
34900-34905 • Spring 2004
Meets MW 11:00AM-12:00PM BUR 134
GO
GOV 379S • Presidency & Const Order-Hon-W
35275 • Spring 2004
Meets M 3:00PM-6:00PM BUR 436A
C2
GOV 381L • Constitutional Conflict
35963 • Fall 2003
Meets T 3:30PM-6:30PM BUR 436A
GOV 312L • Iss & Policies In Am Gov-Hon-W
34495-34500 • Spring 2003
Meets MW 11:00AM-12:00PM UTC 1.130
GO
GOV 379S • Hon Smnr: Pres & Const Order-W
34980 • Spring 2003
Meets W 3:00PM-6:00PM BUR 436A
C2
GOV 382M • American Political Thought
35525 • Fall 2002
Meets M 12:30PM-3:30PM BUR 436A
GOV 312L • Iss & Policies In Am Gov-Hon-W
34445-34450 • Spring 2001
Meets MW 11:00AM-12:00PM BUR 112
GO
GOV 312L • Iss & Policies In Am Gov-Hon-W
34226-34228 • Spring 2000
Meets MW 11:00AM-12:00PM UTC 4.104
GO
GOV 382M • American Political Thought
34650 • Spring 2000
Meets TH 3:30PM-6:30PM BUR 480
Publications
See Curriculum Vitae.