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Ted Robert Gurr
American political scientist (1936-2017) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 81
Ted Robert Gurr was an American author and professor of political science who most notably wrote about political conflict and instability. His widely translated book Why Men Rebel (1970) emphasized the importance of social psychological factors and ideology as root sources of political violence.
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He was Distinguished University Professor emeritus at the University of Maryland and consulted on projects he established there. He died in November 2017.
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United States
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Academics
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Academic
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Deceased
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Lived 1936 to 2017 · aged 81
