Inis L. Claude

Inis L. Claude, Jr. (1922- Dec 23, 2013)^[1] was a leading scholar in international relations & international organizations. He held academic positions in several universities, including University of Virginia, Harvard University, University of Delaware & the University of Michigan. ^[2]

Biography

Known to many of his friends & family as I.L., Mr. Claude was born in Arkansas and completed his BA at Hendrix College in 1942. He served in the US army between 1942 & 1946. Then, he entered Harvard University and completed MA & PhD in 1947 & 1949 respectively. In 1943, he married his college sweetheart Marie Stapleton & they had two daughters & a son. He spent his final years of his life at Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge, VA. ^[1]

Professorships

Mr. Claude taught at Harvard University before moving to University of Delaware in 1957. He taught at University of Michigan from 1958-1968, then at University of Virginia from 1969 until his retirement in 1988. He was also a visiting professor at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague & Hebrew University in Jerusalem.^[1]

Bibliography^[3]

1. National Minorities: An International Problem in 1969
2. Swords into Plowshares: The Problems and Progress of International Organization in 1971
3. American Approaches to World Affairs in 1986
4. States and the Global System: Politics, Law and Organization in 1988

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