J. David Singer
Template:Short description J. David Singer (December 7, 1925, New York City – December 28, 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan)[1] was an American professor of political science at the University of Michigan.[2] Singer was a pioneer in the application of quantitative methods to hypothesis testing and theory development in the field of international relations.[2][3] His major contribution was the Correlates of War project, which he began in 1964 at the University of Michigan. It is a major database of statistics relating to war and its causes.[4][5][6]
He was born in Brooklyn on December 7, 1925.[2] He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.[2] He held a bachelor's degree from Duke University and obtained a doctoral degree from New York University in 1956.[2] He was an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War.[2] He joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 1958.[2]
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- ↑ Measuring the correlates of war, University of Michigan Press, 1990, Template:ISBN
- ↑ University of Michigan Professor Emeritus J. David Singer's goal was to quantify war in order to stop it
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External links
- J. David Singer personal website
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