Gary J. Bass
Gary J. Bass | |
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| Occupation(s) | Professor, academic, reporter |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA, PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | International Relations |
| Sub-discipline | International security, human rights, international justice, international law |
| Institutions | Princeton University |
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.