Kagan the Explorer.

The article focuses on Robert A. Kagan, professor of political science and recipient of the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award of the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association. Topics include his management style, his concept of adversarial legalism, and his research on sociology and political science. Information is provided on his focus on good governance, academic theory building, and his use of generalizations to illustrate cross-national comparisons. It is noted that he often focuses on public policy.