J Garry Clifford Author

J. Garry Clifford (1942-2014) was an award-winning historian and Professor of Political Science at the University of Connecticut. He received the 2012 Distinguished Writing Award from the Army Historical Foundation. He was the author and editor of numerous books, including Presidents, Diplomats, and Other Mortals, with Theodore A. Wilson(University of Missouri Press).

Masako R. Okura is Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia.