Alexander L. George was a political scientist and international relations scholar who made significant contributions to the field of conflict resolution and crisis management. He was known for his work on decision-making and the use of game theory to understand how states and other actors make choices in the face of complex and uncertain situations.
George was born in 1922 in New York City and received his undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College before earning a PhD in political science from the University of Chicago. He began his career as a professor at the University of Michigan before moving to the University of California, Berkeley, where he spent the majority of his academic career.
One of George's most notable contributions to the field of international relations was his concept of "limited war," which he developed in his 1957 book "Limited War: The Challenge to American Strategy." In this work, George argued that the concept of limited war was central to understanding the Cold War era, and that the United States needed to develop strategies for managing conflicts that stopped short of full-scale war.
George also made important contributions to the study of crisis management and conflict resolution. His work on these topics focused on the role of communication and negotiation in resolving conflicts and preventing escalation. In his book "Forceful Persuasion: Coercive Diplomacy as an Alternative to War," George argued that the use of non-violent tactics such as economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure could be effective in resolving conflicts and preventing the escalation of violence.
In addition to his scholarly work, George was also involved in practical efforts to promote peace and conflict resolution. He served as an advisor to the United States government on issues related to international conflict and was a member of the board of directors of the Carter Center, an organization founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to promote democracy and human rights around the world.
Alexander L. George's contributions to the field of international relations and conflict resolution continue to be highly influential today. His work on limited war and crisis management has shaped the way that policymakers and academics think about the ways in which conflicts can be resolved peacefully.
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The field draws on diverse disciplinary sources including cultural and psychological anthropology, cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, economics, history, international relations, philosophy, political science, political theory, psychology of personality, social psychology, and sociology. George , daughter Mary George Douglass , former student Dan Caldwell , and professional colleague Janice Gross Stein. This book is the firstand only one to contain examples of the works across these fields written by AlexanderGeorge and several of his collaborators. George and his family which have notpreviously been published. He and his wife, Juliette George, wrote one of the firstpsychobiographies, and Professor George went on to write seminal articles and booksfocusing on political psychology, the operational code, foreign policy decisionmaking,case study methodology, deterrence, coercive diplomacy, policy legitimacy, and bridgingthe gap between the academic and policymaking communities.
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George; Andrew Bennett 2005. International Society of Political Psychology ISPP is an interdisciplinary organization representing all fields of inquiry concerned with exploring the relationships between political and psychological processes. George; Richard Smoke 1974. George was one of the most productive and respected political scientistsof the late twentieth century. Members include psychologists, political scientists, psychiatrists, historians, sociologists, economists, anthropologists, as well as journalists, government officials and others. . .
