Quincy Wright

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Philip Quincy Wright (born December 28, 1890 in Medford , Massachusetts , † October 17, 1970 in Charlottesville , Virginia ) was an American political scientist . He was known for his pioneering work and expertise in international law , international relations and peace and conflict research and the founder of quantitative war research.

Life

Wright received his Bachelor of Arts from Lombard College in 1912. His dissertation followed in 1915 at the University of Illinois . In 1923 he joined the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago , where he stayed until 1956. That year he became a professor of international law in the Woodrow Wilson Department of Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia . After leaving office in Virginia, he was a visiting professor at numerous universities in the United States and abroad. In 1927 he became an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 1943 of the American Philosophical Society .

He co-founded the Committee On International Relations at the University of Chicago in 1928. This was the United States' first graduate school in international relations . In addition to his academic work, Wright was an advisor to the lawyer Robert H. Jackson at the Nuremberg Trials . He also advised the United States Department of State on legal issues.

Wright was considered a war opponent from the start. He was an advocate of international peace organizations such as the League of Nations and the United Nations . For his life's work he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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A Study of War

Even during the 1920s , the horrors of World War I were still present to many scientists . Shortly after arriving at the University of Chicago , Wright arranged ongoing interdisciplinary academic research into war . This ultimately resulted in over 40 doctoral theses and 10 books. In 1942 Wright summarized his findings in the work A Study of War .

Karl W. Deutsch from Harvard University had the following opinion:

“Was, to be abolished, must be understood. To be understood, it must be studied. No one man worked with more sustained care, compassion, and level-headedness on the study of war, its causes, and its possible prevention than Quincy Wright. He did so for nearly half a century, not only as a defender of man's survival, but as a scientist. He valued accuracy, facts, and truth more than any more appealing or preferred conclusions; and in his great book, A Study of War , he gathered, together with his collaborators, a larger body of relevant facts, insights, and far-ranging questions about war than anyone else has done. (German 1970). "

German translation:

“To prevent war, it has to be understood. To understand it, it must be analyzed. No one worked so sustainably, devotedly and prudently on the scientific investigation of war, its causes and possible measures to prevent it as Quincy Wright. He did this for almost half a century, not only as a defender of human survival but also as a scientist. He valued care, facts, and truth above any hasty or preferred conclusion; and in his great book, A Study of War , he and others brought together a greater body of relevant facts, insights, and far-reaching questions about the war than anyone before him. "

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Wright's research on war inspired many scholars. Its database of wars is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in quantitative studies of human conflict.

In addition to A Study of War , Wright published another 20 books and nearly 400 scientific articles during his career. Many of his books became standard works, such as Mandates Under the League of Nations (1930) and The Study of International Relations (1955).

Non-academic activities

Wright worked as a consultant in many institutions.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ William TR Fox: “'The Truth Shall Make You Free.' One Student's Appreciation of Quincy Wright. "Journal of Conflict Resolution. 14 (4): 449-452.
  2. ^ "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter W". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. As of April 16, 2011
  3. ^ Member History: Quincy Wright. American Philosophical Society, accessed January 1, 2019 .
  4. ↑ http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/biographies/quincy-wright/ Retrieved March 14, 2017
  5. ↑ ibid.
  6. ↑ PIBv - Personal Lexicon of International Relations virtual - TU Braunschweig ( Memento of the original from March 15, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 14, 2017 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / rzv039.rz.tu-bs.de
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SURNAME Wright, Quincy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wright, Philip Quincy (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American political scientist
DATE OF BIRTH December 28, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Medford , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH 17th October 1970
Place of death Charlottesville , Virginia