Robert A. Scalapino | |
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| Born | 19 October 1919 Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | 1 November 2011 (aged 92) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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| Thesis | An Analysis of Political Party Failure in Japan (1948) |
| Doctoral students | Richard Baum |
Robert Anthony Scalapino (October 19, 1919 – November 1, 2011) was an American political scientist and East Asia specialist. He was a co-founder and inaugural chairman of the National Committee on United States–China Relations. Together with his co-author Chong-Sik Lee, he won the 1974 Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award for the best book on government, politics, or international affairs from the American Political Science Association. Scalapino's daughters include the artist Diane Sophia and poet Leslie Scalapino (1944–2010).[1]
- ^ "Obituary notice: Leslie Scalapino 1944-2010". Electronic Poetry Center (EPC). Archived from the original on 2 June 2010.