Glenn Herald Snyder (October 8, 1924 February 14, 2013) was

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of political science at the

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. His expertise was in the fields of

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and

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. He made influential contribution to the study of alliances and

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. Snyder was born in

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and served as a

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in the

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during

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from 1943 to 1945. He graduated from the

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in 1948, then worked as a reporter for ''

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'' from 1949 to 1951. He received an

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and a PhD in political science from

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in 1953 and 1956 respectively. From 1953 until 1955, he worked as a teaching fellow at

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, then from 1955 to 1958 he worked as a lecturer and research associate in the

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at Columbia before taking a position in

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, which he held until 1960. Next, Snyder taught at the

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and the

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. In 1964, Snyder joined the department of political science at the

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, where he taught until 1984. From 1967 to 1973, he also served as chairman of the Center of International Conflict Studies at SUNY-Buffalo. In 1984, Snyder joined the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as professor of political science. Snyder is the author or co-author of six books on international relations and numerous journal articles.

Published works

* ''Deterrence and Defense: Toward a Theory of National Security'' (Princeton University Press, 1961) * ''Strategy, Politics and Defense Budgets'' (Columbia University Press, 1962) o-author_with_Warner_R._Schilling_and_Paul_Y._Hammond.html" ;"title="Warner_R._Schilling.html" ;"title="o-author with Warner R. Schilling">o-author with Warner R. Schilling and Paul Y. Hammond">Warner_R._Schilling.html" ;"title="o-author with Warner R. Schilling">o-author with Warner R. Schilling and Paul Y. Hammond] * ''Stockpiling Strategic Materials: Politics and National Defense'' (Chandler Publishing, 1966) * ''Conflict Among Nations: Bargaining, Decision Making, and System Structure in International Crises'' (Princeton University Press, 1977) o-author with Paul Diesing* ''Alliance Politics'' (Cornell University Press, 1997)

References

*"Glenn Herald Snyder." ''Contemporary Authors Online.'' Detroit: Gale, 2001. ''Gale Biography In Context.'' Web. Jan 3, 2011. {{DEFAULTSORT:Snyder, Glenn Columbia University faculty Columbia University alumni Wesleyan University people 1924 births 2013 deaths International relations scholars