Klaus W. Larres is a German-born historian and political scientist, currently the Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor at

University of North Carolina The University of North Carolina is the Public university, public university system for the state of North Carolina. Overseeing the state's 16 public universities and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, it is commonly referre ...

, and also an author. Larres was educated at the

University of Cologne The University of Cologne () is a university in Cologne, Germany. It was established in 1388. It closed in 1798 before being re-established in 1919. It is now one of the largest universities in Germany with around 45,187 students. The Universit ...

and the

London School of Economics and Political Science The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), established in 1895, is a public university, public research university in London, England, and a member institutions of the University of London, member institution of the University ...

. He is currently a Global Europe & Kissinger China Institute Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC. Along with previously holding the

Henry A. Kissinger Henry Alfred Kissinger (May 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023) was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 56th United States secretary of state from 1973 to 1977 and the 7th national security advisor from 1969 to 1975, se ...

Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations at

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, he is a member of the

Royal Historical Society The Royal Historical Society (RHS), founded in 1868, is a learned society of the United Kingdom which advances scholarly studies of history. Origins The society was founded and received its royal charter in 1868. Until 1872 it was known as the H ...

International Institute for Strategic Studies The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is an international research institute or think tank focusing on defence and security issues. Since 1997, its headquarters have been at Arundel House in London. It has offices on four co ...

and

American Academy of Political and Social Science The American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) was founded in 1889 to promote progress in the social sciences. Sparked by Professor Edmund J. James and drawing from members of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmor ...

. He also formerly served as a senior policy advisor at the German Embassy in Beijing. Before moving to the United States, Larres spent almost 18 years in the United Kingdom.

Works

* ''Politik der Illusionen. Churchill, Eisenhower und die deutsche Frage 1945–1955''. Göttingen 1995, . * ''The Federal Republic of Germany since 1949. Politics, society and economy before and after unification''. London 1996. * ''Germany since unification. The domestic and external consequences''. Basingstoke 1998. . * ''Churchill's Cold War. The Politics of Personal Diplomacy''. Yale 2006, . * ''The Cold War after Stalin's death. A missed opportunity for peace?'' (with Kenneth Osgood) Lanham 2006, . * ''A companion to Europe since 1945''. Oxford 2009, .

References

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