Hans Morgenthau
Hans Morgenthau · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Founder of the realist school of international relations theory; author of 'Politics Among Nations'
1904, Coburg, Germany — 1980, New York City, United States
Germany · United States
Hans Morgenthau is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Founder of the realist school of international relations theory; author of 'Politics Among Nations'
Hans Morgenthau was a German-American political scientist who founded the realist school of international relations, arguing in 'Politics Among Nations' (1948) that states act to secure power and national interest. His work shaped Cold War foreign-policy thinking. A Jew who fled Nazi Germany, he was Jewish.
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Founder of the realist school of international relations theory; author of 'Politics Among Nations'
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Political Philosophy & Science
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