Gary Sick
Gary Sick (born April 4, 1935 in Russell , Kansas ) is a professor of international relations and public affairs with a focus on the Middle East at the SIPA Middle East Institute at Columbia University . Under the Carter administration, he was an advisor to the United States National Security Council . He gained prominence as part of the liberation of the US hostages in Iran .
Life
Sick began his career as a captain in the US Navy. After leaving the military, he earned a master's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1970 and completed his doctorate at Columbia University in 1973.
From 1976 to 1981, Sick served on the National Security Council and was a competent advisor to the government regarding relations in the Persian Gulf region .
After retiring from politics, he became deputy director of the Ford Foundation , responsible for international relations, and later he went to Columbia University. In addition to his academic work, he is a member of the Human Rights Watch Board of Directors , where he is also an adviser.
Works
- All Fall Down: America's Tragic Encounter With Iran (Random House, 1985)
- October Surprise : America's Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan (Random House / Times Books, 1991)
- The Persian Gulf at the millennium: essays in politics, economy, security, and religion (St. Martin's Press, 1997)
Web links
- Columbia University: biography
- gary's choices Gary Sicks weblog
- SourceWatch: Gulf / 2000 Project
- “Everyone is very scared” . In: Der Spiegel . No. 33 , 1991, pp. 127-136 ( online ). [about Sicks statements about the liberation of the Iranian hostages]
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sick, Gary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American political scientist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Russell , Kansas |