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Gary J. Bass

Gary Jonathan Bass is an American academic and author, specializing in international security, international law, and human rights. He is the William P. Boswell Professor of World Politics of Peace and War at Princeton University, where he has taught since 1999. Bass earned his Bachelor of Arts and PhD from Harvard University, where he wrote for The Harvard Crimson. He has authored four books, including The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide, a Pulitzer Prize finalist. His most recent work, Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia, has received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for major literary awards. Bass has also contributed to numerous publications, including The New York Times and The Economist.

Gary J. Bass
Occupation(s)Professor, academic, reporter
Academic background
Alma materHarvard University (BA, PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineInternational Relations
Sub-disciplineInternational security, human rights, international justice, international law
InstitutionsPrinceton University

Early life and education

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Bass graduated from Harvard University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts.[1][2] While at Harvard, he wrote for The Harvard Crimson.[3] After college, he worked as a reporter for The Economist doing journalism in Washington, D.C.[1][2] He went back to Harvard for graduate education, receiving a PhD in 1998.[2][4] He was a fellow at Harvard’s Center for International Affairs.[5]

Academia and awards

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Bass has taught at Princeton University since 1999 and is the William P. Boswell Professor of World Politics of Peace and War professor since 2023.[6][7] He specializes in international security, international law and human rights and teaches politics and international relations.[6]

Bass has authored four books. His first book, Stay the Hand of Venegeance: The Politics of War Crimes Tribunals, was published in 2000.[1] Published in 2008, his second book, Freedom's Battle: The Origins of Humanitarian Intervention, was placed on The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2008 and The Washington Post's Best Books of 2008.[8][9]

Published in 2013, his third book, The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide, covered the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide.[10] The book received critical aclaim, becoming a Pulitzer prize non-fiction finalist in 2014.[11] It was also award the Arthur Ross Book Award from the Council on Foreign Relations,[12] the Lionel Gelber Prize,[13] the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature,[14] and the 2013 Ramnath Goenka Award.[15]

Bass published his fourth book, Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia in 2023. It was placed on best books lists for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Economist, Foreign Affairs, and other publications. It was placed on the Cundill Prize Shortlist and the Baillie Gifford Prize Longlist; it was a Mark Lynton History Prize Finalist.[16]

Other work

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He has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Foreign Affairs, and other publications.[1][17]

Bibliography

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Books

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  • Bass, Gary (2023). Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-1-101-94710-4.
  • ————— (2013). The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-307-70020-9.
  • ————— (2008). Freedom’s Battle: The Origins of Humanitarian Intervention. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-307-26648-4.
  • ————— (2000). Stay the Hand of Vengeance: The Politics of War Crimes Tribunals. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-04922-9.

Selected publications

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Gary Bass". Princeton University. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Episode 5: Gary Bass, Princeton Historian and Author of The Blood Telegram". The 92 Report. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gary J. Bass | Writer Page". The Harvard Crimson. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Bass, Gary (1999). "War Crimes and the Limits of Legalism". Michigan Law Review. 97 (6).
  5. ^ Bass, Gary. "Due Processes". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  6. ^ a b "Gary Bass". Office of the Dean of the Faculty. Princeton University. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Professorships". Office of the Dean of the Faculty. Princeton University. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "100 Notable Books of 2008". The New York Times. November 26, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "Holiday Guide 2008: Gifts - Best Books of 2008". The Washington Post. 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  10. ^ Sheehan, Neil (October 4, 2013). "'The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide' by Gary J. Bass". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "Gary J. Bass: The 'selective genocide' that Washington ignored". nationalpost. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  12. ^ "The Blood Telegram by Gary Bass Wins CFR's 2014 Arthur Ross Book Award". Council on Foreign Relations. November 25, 2014. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "'The Blood Telegram' wins the 2014 Lionel Gelber Prize". CTVNews. March 31, 2014. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  14. ^ Design, Here (September 5, 2024). "Recognising & rewarding the best history writing". Cundill Prize. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "Bass Wins Ramnath Goenka Award for Best Nonfiction Book". Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "Judgment at Tokyo by Gary J. Bass". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "Gary J. Bass". Penguin Random House Secondary Education. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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