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Also Known As Philip Quincy Wright
Born December 28, 1890 • Medford • Massachusetts
Died October 17, 1970 (aged 79) • Charlottesville • Virginia
Notable Works “A Study of War” • “Study of International Relations”
Subjects Of Study collective security • international arbitration • international law • international organization • international relations • war
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Kenneth Waltz.
Kenneth N. Waltz
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Robert O. Keohane
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Alexander Wendt
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Samuel P. Huntington
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Francis Lieber
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Louis Renault
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La Fontaine, Henri
Henri La Fontaine
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Joe Biden
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Hannah Arendt
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