Benedict Anderson

Benedict Anderson
Anderson in 1994
Born
Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson

(1936-08-26)August 26, 1936
DiedDecember 13, 2015(2015-12-13) (aged 79)
Batu, East Java, Indonesia
CitizenshipIreland
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge (BA)
Cornell University (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science, historical science
InstitutionsCornell University (Professor Emeritus)
Doctoral advisorGeorge McTurnan Kahin
Doctoral studentsJohn Sidel
Notes
Brother of Perry Anderson

Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson (August 26, 1936 – December 13, 2015) was an Anglo-Irish political scientist and historian who lived and taught in the United States. Anderson is best known for his 1983 book Imagined Communities, which explored the origins of nationalism. A polyglot with an interest in Southeast Asia, he was the Aaron L. Binenkorb Professor of International Studies, Government & Asian Studies at Cornell University. His work on the "Cornell Paper", which disputed the official story of Indonesia's 30 September Movement and the subsequent anti-Communist purges of 1965–1966, led to his expulsion from that country. He was the elder brother of the historian Perry Anderson.[1]

  1. ^ Koswaraputra, Dandy (December 13, 2015). "Indonesianist Benedict Anderson dies at 79". www.thejakartapost.com. Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.

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