Benedict Anderson | |
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 Anderson in 1994 | |
| Born | Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson August 26, 1936 |
| Died | December 13, 2015 (aged 79) |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge (BA) Cornell University (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political science, historical science |
| Institutions | Cornell University (Professor Emeritus) |
| Doctoral advisor | George McTurnan Kahin |
| Doctoral students | John Sidel |
| Notes | |
Brother of Perry Anderson | |
Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson (August 26, 1936 – December 13, 2015) was an Anglo-Irish political scientist and historian who lived and taught in the United States. Anderson is best known for his 1983 book Imagined Communities, which explored the origins of nationalism. A polyglot with an interest in Southeast Asia, he was the Aaron L. Binenkorb Professor of International Studies, Government & Asian Studies at Cornell University. His work on the "Cornell Paper", which disputed the official story of Indonesia's 30 September Movement and the subsequent anti-Communist purges of 1965–1966, led to his expulsion from that country. He was the elder brother of the historian Perry Anderson.[1]
- ^ Koswaraputra, Dandy (December 13, 2015). "Indonesianist Benedict Anderson dies at 79". www.thejakartapost.com. Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.