Anders Boserup (January 15, 1940 – May 4, 1990) was a

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researcher. He graduated from the

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in 1965 with a Magister in

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and became a lecturer in

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in 1972. He was the co-founder of the Danish Institute for Peace and Conflict Research and the Nordic Peace Foundation. He researched peace, security and disarmament. He is well known for his work with non-offensive defence. He worked as a consultant for the UN, SIPRI and the Danish Foreign Ministry in relation to disarmament.

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