Bancroft Prize
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John G. Stoessinger
ジョン・G・ストーシンガー
John G. Stoessinger
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-10-14 （Vienna, Austria）
- Died
- 2017-11-20 （National City, California, United States） age 90
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Vienna (birth) → Czechoslovakia (refuge) → Shanghai (refuge) → Kobe (transit) → United States (primary residence) → New York (education & career)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Professor, International civil servant, Scholar of diplomacy
- Active Years
- 1950-2017
- Affiliations
- Hunter College (City University of New York), City University of New York (CUNY), University of San Diego (Distinguished Professor of Global Diplomacy), International Refugee Organization (officer), United Nations (Acting Director, Political Affairs Division)
- Memberships
- Council on Foreign Relations
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | — | Ph.D | — | United States |
Harvard University
Degree:
Ph.D
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Bancroft Prize | The Might of Nations: World Politics in Our Time | — | Columbia University (Libraries) | 受賞 |
Bancroft Prize
Work:
The Might of Nations: World Politics in Our Time
Organization:
Columbia University (Libraries)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Refugee and the World Community
1956 International relations / Non-fictionA study on postwar refugee issues and the responses of the international community.
RefugeesInternational cooperationHumanitarian issues
The Might of Nations: World Politics in Our Time
1962 International politics / Non-fictionA landmark analysis of contemporary world politics, notable for focusing on national motives and leaders' decisions.
National powerDiplomacyLeadership decision-making
Why Nations Go to War
1974 Political science / Study of warAnalyzes causes of war by emphasizing individual psychology and reactions, contrasted with systemic explanations.
Causes of warPsychological factorsDiplomatic decision-making
Henry Kissinger: The Anguish of Power
1976 Biography / Political analysisConsideration of Henry Kissinger's political stance and exercise of power.
PowerLeader psychologyU.S. foreign policy
Night Journey: A Story of Survival and Deliverance
1978 Memoir / Autobiographical non-fictionA memoir recounting personal experiences of survival.
SurvivalHolocaustForgiveness and recovery
From Holocaust to Harvard: a story of escape, forgiveness, and freedom
2014 Memoir / AutobiographyAn autobiographical account from childhood escape to academic and professional life.
EscapeEducationForgiveness
Nations in Darkness: China, Russia, and America
1971 International relations / Comparative politicsA comparative analysis of major powers' political systems and international positions.
Comparative politicsCold War international relations
Bibliography
- The Refugee and the World Community (1956)
- The Might of Nations: World Politics in Our Time (1962)
- Financing the United Nations System (1964)
- Power and Order: 6 Cases in World Politics (1964)
- The United Nations and the Superpowers (1965)
- Nations in Darkness: China, Russia, and America (1971)
- Why Nations Go to War (1974)
- Henry Kissinger: The Anguish of Power (1976)
- Night Journey: A Story of Survival and Deliverance (1978)
- Crusaders and Pragmatists: Movers of Modern American Foreign Policy (1979)
- From Holocaust to Harvard: a story of escape, forgiveness, and freedom (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Descriptive and analytical non-fictionFocus on individual psychology and decision-making
- Recurring Motifs
- Human side of warCase studies in diplomacySurvival and forgiveness
Legacy
Known for analyses of war and diplomacy that emphasize individual states and leaders' psychology, bridging academic international politics and popular explanation. Recognized with the Bancroft Prize, his career also included a legal episode in the 1970s followed by a presidential pardon.
Trivia
- Fled before World War II and was saved (with his family) by visas issued by Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara.
- Author of The Might of Nations, which earned the Bancroft Prize (year uncertain).
- In 1976 pleaded guilty to failing to report fraud by an associate; sentenced in 1977 to probation and community service teaching inmates, later received a presidential pardon from Ronald Reagan.
- Served as Acting Director of the UN Political Affairs Division and worked for the International Refugee Organization; taught at Hunter College and was Distinguished Professor at the University of San Diego.