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Odd Arne Westad
オッド・アーネ・ウェスタッド
Odd Arne Westad
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-01-05 （Norway）
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Languages
- Norwegian, English, French, German, Mandarin, Russian
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor, International relations scholar
- Active Years
- 1991-
- Affiliations
- London School of Economics (LSE), Harvard University (John F. Kennedy School of Government), Yale University, Norwegian Nobel Institute, University of Oslo, University of Cambridge (Visiting Fellow), New York University (Visiting Fellow), University of Hong Kong (Distinguished Visiting Research Professor), Peking University (Guest Professor)
- Memberships
- British Academy (FBA), Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Academia Europaea
- Influenced By
- Michael H. Hunt, Michael Cox
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oslo | — | — | — | — | Norway |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | — | History | Ph.D. | — | United States |
University of Oslo
Country:
Norway
Undergraduate studies (specific major not specified)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
History
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Doctoral studies (supervisor: Michael H. Hunt). Exact graduation year not specified.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bancroft Prize | The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times | — | Columbia University (Bancroft Prize) | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Michael Harrington Prize (American Political Science Association) | The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times | — | American Political Science Association | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Akira Iriye International History Book Award | The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times | — | (Awarding organization not specified) | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Bernard Schwartz Book Award (Asia Society) | Restless Empire: China and the World since 1750 | — | Asia Society | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) | — | — | British Academy | 選出 |
Bancroft Prize
2006
Work:
The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times
Organization:
Columbia University (Bancroft Prize)
Result:
受賞
Michael Harrington Prize (American Political Science Association)
2006
Work:
The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times
Organization:
American Political Science Association
Result:
受賞
Akira Iriye International History Book Award
2006
Work:
The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times
Organization:
(Awarding organization not specified)
Result:
受賞
Bernard Schwartz Book Award (Asia Society)
2013
Work:
Restless Empire: China and the World since 1750
Organization:
Asia Society
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the British Academy (FBA)
2011
Organization:
British Academy
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times
2006 International history / Cold War historyRe-evaluates the Cold War as a global phenomenon rather than a Europe- or North America-centered conflict, detailing interventions in the Third World and their long-term effects on global politics.
Global Cold WarThird World interventionsInternational politics
Restless Empire: China and the World since 1750
2012 Modern Chinese history / World historySurveys China's relations with the world since 1750, arguing that China's interactions with outsiders and its opening are long-term and complex processes rather than recent singular events.
Chinese historyEmpire and international relationsGlobal history
The Cold War: A World History
2017 World history / Cold War historyProvides a comprehensive overview of the Cold War, its ideological origins, and its long-term global consequences.
Cold WarIdeologyGlobal politics
Decisive Encounters: The Chinese Civil War, 1945-1950
2003 Modern Chinese historyExamines the Chinese Civil War (1945–1950), analyzing how battles and political decisions determined the outcome.
Chinese Civil WarMilitary historyPolitical history
Empire and Righteous Nation: 600 Years of China-Korea Relations
2021 East Asian historyStudies six centuries of China–Korea relations, exploring historical interactions and their modern implications.
China–Korea relationsDiplomatic historyRegional history
The Great Transformation: China's Road from Revolution to Reform
2024 Modern Chinese history / Comparative international historyAnalyzes China's path from revolution to reform, tracing institutional, economic, and international transformations (co-authored with Chen Jian).
China's transformationInstitutional historyInternational relations
Bibliography
- Cold War and Revolution: Soviet-American Rivalry and the Origins of the Chinese Civil War (1993)
- The Soviet Union in Eastern Europe, 1945-89 (ed., 1994)
- The Fall of Détente: Soviet-American Relations During the Carter Years (1997)
- Brothers in Arms: The Rise and Fall of the Sino-Soviet Alliance, 1945-1963 (ed., 1998)
- Decisive Encounters: The Chinese Civil War, 1945-1950 (2003)
- The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times (2006)
- The New Penguin History of the World (co-authored, 2007)
- Restless Empire: China and the World since 1750 (2012)
- The Cold War: A World History (2017)
- Empire and Righteous Nation: 600 Years of China-Korea Relations (2021)
- The Great Transformation: China's Road from Revolution to Reform (co-authored, 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ScholarlyEvidence-based, empirical approachGlobal-history perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Global Cold WarChina–world interactionsInteractions between empire and nation-state
Legacy
Westad is a leading historian of the Cold War and modern China who popularized the 'global Cold War' perspective. He is highly regarded for bridging academic and public discourse and contributing to international and comparative history.
Academic Societies
- British Academy
- Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
- Academia Europaea
Archives
- Norwegian Nobel Institute archives
- London School of Economics (LSE) archives
Quotes
-
The Cold War: A World History is a book of resounding importance for appraising our global future as well as understanding our past.
Source: The Times Literary Supplement (review) (2017)
Trivia
- Co-founded LSE IDEAS, a centre for international affairs at the LSE.
- Known for fluency in multiple languages (Norwegian, English, French, German, Mandarin, Russian, etc.).
- Official website: oaw.cn