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| + | '''Godfried van Benthem van den Bergh''' is a Dutch publicist and sociologist. He attended the [[Bilderberg/1969|1969 Bilderberg meeting]]. | ||
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| + | Van Benthem van den Berg studied chemistry, law and social sciences. | ||
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| + | He was an editor at ''De Gids'', a staff member of the [International Institute of Social Studies|Institute of Social Studies in The Hague]] and professor by special appointment of international relations at [[Erasmus University]]. Van Benthem also held various board positions; he was chairman of the board of ''Het Nationaal Toneel'' and of the [[Dutch Society for International Affairs]]. He was also a member of the Advisory Council on International Affairs of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence. | ||
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| + | Van Benthem van den Bergh was initially known as a critic of American foreign policy, particularly at the time of the [[Vietnam War]]. Later, in a polemic with the [[peace movement]], he increasingly developed into a supporter of the military strategy of [[nuclear deterrence]]. He did not hide the fact that he thought the church organization [[Interkerkelijk Vredesberaad|IKV]] was naive, because this peace movement advocated unilateral steps to reduce nuclear arsenals. Van Benthem van den Bergh considered the nuclear weapons of [[Americans]] and [[Russians]] necessary for mutual assurance that these weapons of mass destruction would not be used. He attached the political consequence to this that "the central monopolies of the [[communist]] states (...) may no more be affected than in the [[Soviet Union]] itself." He kept this position for a long time, until his inaugural speech as professor at the [[Erasmus University]] in Rotterdam in June [[1989]].<ref> Ben ter Veer, ''Het geluk van de Vredesbeweging'', Den Haag 1990, pag.10 e.v. </ref> | ||
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| + | In [[2004]], Van Benthem van den Bergh wrote a personal book about a cycle of[[ manic-depressive depression]] that lasted for seven years. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:56, 2 July 2023
 Godfried van Benthem van den Bergh    (sociologist) | |
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| Born | 1933 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
Dutch sociologist who attended the 1969 Bilderberg | |
Godfried van Benthem van den Bergh is a Dutch publicist and sociologist. He attended the 1969 Bilderberg meeting.
Education
Van Benthem van den Berg studied chemistry, law and social sciences.
Career
He was an editor at De Gids, a staff member of the [International Institute of Social Studies|Institute of Social Studies in The Hague]] and professor by special appointment of international relations at Erasmus University. Van Benthem also held various board positions; he was chairman of the board of Het Nationaal Toneel and of the Dutch Society for International Affairs. He was also a member of the Advisory Council on International Affairs of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence.
Van Benthem van den Bergh was initially known as a critic of American foreign policy, particularly at the time of the Vietnam War. Later, in a polemic with the peace movement, he increasingly developed into a supporter of the military strategy of nuclear deterrence. He did not hide the fact that he thought the church organization IKV was naive, because this peace movement advocated unilateral steps to reduce nuclear arsenals. Van Benthem van den Bergh considered the nuclear weapons of Americans and Russians necessary for mutual assurance that these weapons of mass destruction would not be used. He attached the political consequence to this that "the central monopolies of the communist states (...) may no more be affected than in the Soviet Union itself." He kept this position for a long time, until his inaugural speech as professor at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam in June 1989.[1]
In 2004, Van Benthem van den Bergh wrote a personal book about a cycle ofmanic-depressive depression that lasted for seven years.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1969 | 9 May 1969 | 11 May 1969 | Denmark Hotel Marienlyst Elsinore | The 18th Bilderberg meeting, with 85 participants |
References
- ↑ Ben ter Veer, Het geluk van de Vredesbeweging, Den Haag 1990, pag.10 e.v.
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