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| + | '''Dr Klaus Eugene Knorr''' was a German-born economist and political scientist, wrote many books developing a thesis that the nuclear age had necessitated the preference of diplomatic and economic policies over military options. | ||
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| + | Over the years, Knorr was a consultant to the [[Department of State]], the [[Department of Defense]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and was awarded the Government's National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.<ref name=nyt/> He attended the spooky [[Colloquium on Analysis and Estimates|1978 Colloquium on Analysis and Estimates]]. | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | Klaus Knorr received a law degree at the [[University of Tubingen]]. He resisted increasing pressure to join the Nazi party and | + | Klaus Knorr received a law degree at the [[University of Tubingen]]. He resisted increasing pressure to join the Nazi party and emmigrated to the US in 1937. He earned a Ph.D. at the [[University of Chicago]] in 1941.<ref name=nyt>https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/26/obituaries/klaus-e-knorr-78-professor-argued-against-use-of-military.html</ref> |
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| + | == Career == | ||
| + | Afterhis PhD, he then taught economics at [[Stanford University]] and international economics and political science, first at [[Yale]] and then at [[Princeton]]. He taught at Princeton for 28 years, edited the journal, ''[[World Politics]]'', for a decade and was the Tod Professor of Public Affairs from 1964 until he retired in 1979. He was director of its Center of International Studies from 1960 to 1968.<ref name=nyt/> | ||
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| + | In mid-[[1968]], while the [[Johnson Administration]] was continuing to accelerate American military involvement in [[South Vietnam]], Dr. Knorr and three associates at the Princeton center wrote a detailed proposal for the withdrawal of American and [[North Vietnamese]] forces, the introduction of an international peacekeeping force and the formation of a neutral Saigon government. The war continued for seven more years.<ref name=nyt/> | ||
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| + | == Publications == | ||
| + | Knorr's books include ''On the Uses of Military Power in the Nuclear Age'' (Princeton University Press, 1966), ''Military Power and Potential'' (Lexington Books, 1970) and ''Power and Wealth: The Political Economy of International Power'' (Basic Books, 1973). | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Born | May 16, 1911 Essen, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 March 1990 (Age 78) New Jersey, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cause of death | cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | US | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Tubingen, University of Chicago | ||||||||||||||||||||
German-born political scientist who was consultant to the Department of State, the Department of Defense and the CIA.
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Dr Klaus Eugene Knorr was a German-born economist and political scientist, wrote many books developing a thesis that the nuclear age had necessitated the preference of diplomatic and economic policies over military options.
Over the years, Knorr was a consultant to the Department of State, the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency and was awarded the Government's National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.[1] He attended the spooky 1978 Colloquium on Analysis and Estimates.
Background
Klaus Knorr received a law degree at the University of Tubingen. He resisted increasing pressure to join the Nazi party and emmigrated to the US in 1937. He earned a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1941.[1]
Career
Afterhis PhD, he then taught economics at Stanford University and international economics and political science, first at Yale and then at Princeton. He taught at Princeton for 28 years, edited the journal, World Politics, for a decade and was the Tod Professor of Public Affairs from 1964 until he retired in 1979. He was director of its Center of International Studies from 1960 to 1968.[1]
In mid-1968, while the Johnson Administration was continuing to accelerate American military involvement in South Vietnam, Dr. Knorr and three associates at the Princeton center wrote a detailed proposal for the withdrawal of American and North Vietnamese forces, the introduction of an international peacekeeping force and the formation of a neutral Saigon government. The war continued for seven more years.[1]
Publications
Knorr's books include On the Uses of Military Power in the Nuclear Age (Princeton University Press, 1966), Military Power and Potential (Lexington Books, 1970) and Power and Wealth: The Political Economy of International Power (Basic Books, 1973).
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Description |
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| Colloquium on Analysis and Estimates | 30 November 1979 | 1 December 1979 | Spooky 1979 Washington conference |
