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Norman Gordon Levin Jr.

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Norman Gordon Levin Jr.

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Historian, Professor
Active Years
1964-
Affiliations
Amherst College

Education

Yale University
Degree: B.A.
Year of Graduation: 1956
Country: United States
Harvard University
Degree: Ph.D.
Year of Graduation: 1967
Country: United States

Awards

Bancroft Prize
1969
Work: Woodrow Wilson and World Politics
Organization: Columbia University Libraries (Bancroft Prize)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Woodrow Wilson and World Politics

1968 History

A scholarly analysis of Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy and its impact on international politics after World War I, examining Wilsonian internationalism and its limitations.

Diplomatic historyWoodrow WilsonInternational politics

Woodrow Wilson and the Paris Peace Conference

1972 History

A study of Woodrow Wilson's role at the Paris Peace Conference and the political developments of the conference, discussing the negotiation process and its outcomes based on primary sources.

Peace conferenceDiplomatic negotiationsPost-World War I

The Zionist movement in Palestine and world politics, 1880-1918

1974 History

A study tracing the Zionist movement in Palestine from 1880 to the end of World War I and its influence on world politics.

Middle Eastern historyZionismImperialism

The origins of the Yom Kippur war

1980 History

A collaborative work (associated with Amherst College) discussing the background and origins of the Yom Kippur War.

Middle Eastern warsMilitary historyHistory of Israel

Bibliography

  • Woodrow Wilson and World Politics
  • Woodrow Wilson and the Paris Peace Conference
  • The Zionist movement in Palestine and world politics, 1880-1918
  • The origins of the Yom Kippur war

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly, analytical prosePrecise argumentation grounded in primary sources
Recurring Motifs
Analysis of diplomatic historyNationalism and international relationsStudies on Middle Eastern history

Legacy

As an emeritus professor at Amherst College, he contributed extensively to teaching and research, particularly on Woodrow Wilson, and gained international recognition. His 1969 Bancroft Prize highlighted his academic contributions.

Trivia

  • Won the 1969 Bancroft Prize for 'Woodrow Wilson and World Politics'.
  • Taught at Amherst College beginning in 1964.