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An undated biographical sketch from the [http://www.puaf.umd.edu/Affiliates/CivicRenewal/bio.htm National Commission on Civic Renewal] for '''Michael Novak''' states that Novak "currently holds the George Frederick Jewett Chair in Religion and Public Policy at the [[American Enterprise Institute]] in Washington, D.C., where he also serves as Director of Social and Political Studies. A theologian, author, and former U.S. ambassador, Mr. Novak has written some 25 influential books in the philosophy and theology of culture, including ''The Open Church'' (1964), ''The Rise of the Unmeltable Ethnics'' (1972), ''The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism'' (1982), and ''To Empower People: From State to Civil Society'' (1996). He is also the author of numerous monographs and more than 500 articles and reviews. ''Illusions and Realities'', his twice-weekly column, was syndicated nationally from 1976 to 1980 and was a Pulitzer finalist in 1979. "

"A theologian, author, and former U.S. ambassador, Mr. Novak's writings have appeared has written some 25 influential books in every major Western languagethe philosophy and theology of culture, and in Bengaliincluding ''The Open Church'' (1964), Korean''The Rise of the Unmeltable Ethnics'' (1972), and Japanese. ''The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism has been reprinted often in Latin America'' (1982), and was published underground in Poland in 1984''To Empower People: From State to Civil Society'' (1996). He is also the author of numerous monographs and more than 500 articles and reviews. More recently''Illusions and Realities'', it has been published his twice-weekly column, was syndicated nationally from 1976 to 1980 and was a Pulitzer finalist in Czechoslovakia and Germany1979, and now China and Hungary" the biographical note states.

"Mr. Novak's writings have appeared in every major Western language, and in Bengali, Korean, and Japanese. The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism has been reprinted often in Latin America, and was published underground in Poland in 1984. More recently, it has been published in Czechoslovakia and Germany, and now China and Hungary," it states. "In 1981 and 1982, Mr. Novak led the U.S. Delegation to the [[United Nations]] Human Rights Commission in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador. In March 1986, he headed the U.S. Delegation to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the monitor of the Helsinki accords). With Senate approval, he was appointed in 1984 to the [[Board for International Broadcasting]], the private corporation that governs [[Radio Free Europe]]. In December 1985, he was appointed to the [[Presidential Task Force on Project Economic Justice]]. He has served the United States during both Democratic and Republican administrations," it states.

Novak is a member of the [[Mont Pelerin Society]]. He has a web site ==Contact information== at http://www.michaelnovak.net/ <br>