Word: friedrichs
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, a student of Friedrich's, stated "[Friedrich was] a wonderfully inspiring teacher with a unique gift for stimulating and challenging his students; a major political thinker, whose work on totalitarianism has withstood the test of time...
...addition to his scholarship, Friedrich served General Clay after World War II as the governmental affairs officer to the Military Governor of Germany. He also aided the reconstruction of the German constitution...
...Citing Friedrich's unique analytical style, Eaton Professor of Government Samuel H. Beer said yesterday that he brought a European perspective to the traditional, parochial study of politics in the U. S. "His stringent education in Germany led him to examine empirically the relationship between theory and practice, rather than studying each aspect individually," Beer added...
...Friedrich's specialties was comparative government and history, said retired Professor Arthur Maass, who was a close friend of the scholar's. Instead of concentrating on such traditional authors as Locke and Plato, Friedrich treated concepts, including authority and liberty, comparing the theory and practice of all types of government, Maass added...
...addition to his prolific writing, Friedrich was noted for his energetic lecturing style. "He was the most magnificent lecture I have known," said Professor of Public Administration John D. Montgomery, a former student of Friedrich...