Fredrik Stanton (born 1973) is an American author, political scientist, and filmmaker.

Early life

Stanton attended Columbia University, graduating with a B.A. in political science. He was a member of the fraternity of

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and was president and publisher for the ''

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.'' He was selected as John C. Whitehead Fellow of the Foreign Policy Association. He has served as an election monitor in

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, the

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and

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Career

Stanton has written pieces for the ''

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'', ''Forbes.com'', ''Politico'', ''The Washington Post'''s website, United Nation Association's ''A Global Agenda''. He has also appeared on C-Span's ''

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'' and ''

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''.

''Great Negotiations''

Stanton's book ''Great Negotiations: Agreements that Changed the Modern World'' was published in 2010. The book was noted as unusual for focusing on negotiating content and the diplomatic process, rather than the direct major policy results or the diplomatic developments which resulted from the negotiations discussed therein. The book presents the negotiations in a story-like format that "reads like fiction" in order to "appeal to both casual historians and those more conversant in international relations and foreign policy." The book has been considered as a learning tool. It won the Best Non-Fiction book at the Los Angeles Book Festival, Grand Prize at the London Book Festival, and the International Book Award in three categories including world history.

Uprising

''Uprising'' is a documentary about the

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. Stanton was director, writer, and producer of the film. The film includes amateur footage of the protests.

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's review stated that the film's presentation was straightforward and informative. It premiered at the

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, held October 3—11, 2012.

''Get Me Roger Stone''

Stanton was a producer for ''

Get Me Roger Stone ''Get Me Roger Stone'' is a 2017 American documentary film written and directed by Dylan Bank, Daniel DiMauro and Morgan Pehme. The film explores the life and career of Republican political strategist and lobbyist Roger Stone, a longtime advisor t ...

'', a 2017 American

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exploring the career of political strategist and lobbyist

Roger Stone Roger Jason Stone (born Roger Joseph Stone Jr.; August 27, 1952) is an American conservative political consultant and lobbyist. Since the 1970s, Stone has worked on the campaigns of Republican politicians, including Richard Nixon, Ronald Rea ...

. The film premiered at the

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and has since been available worldwide on

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. It garnered critical acclaim and Oscar buzz.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stanton, Fredrik Living people Columbia College (New York) alumni Political science educators American documentary film producers American documentary film directors American writers 1973 births