Otto Kirchheimer

Otto Kirchheimer (German: [ˈkɪɐ̯çˌhaɪmɐ]; 11 November 1905 in Heilbronn – 22 November 1965 in New York City) was a German jurist of Jewish ancestry and political scientist of the Frankfurt School whose work essentially covered the state and its constitution.[1]

Kircheimer worked as a research analyst at the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the forerunner of the CIA, starting in World War II and continuing to 1952.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Arzt, Donna E. (1993). "Otto Kirchheimer: Critic of the Administration of Justice". In Lutter, Marcus. Der Einfluß deutscher Emigranten auf die Rechtsentwicklung in den USA und in Deutschland. Tübingen: Mohr. pp. 33–56. ISBN 3-16-146080-4.
  2. ↑ "Secret Reports on Nazi Germany: The Frankfurt School Contribution to the War Effort". Princeton University Press. Retrieved September 3, 2013.