A. F. K. Organski
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| Born | 12 May 1923 Political Science |
| Institutions | Brooklyn College, University of Michigan |
| Notable students | Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Jacek Kugler, Adam Ruskin |
Abramo Fimo Kenneth Organski (12 May 1923 – 6 March 1998) was Professor of
Political Science at the University of Michigan, the founder of Power transition theory and a co-founder of Decision Insights, Inc.[citation needed] His pioneering work spanned several decades, and focused on specific aspects of world politics, including: political demography; political development; and grand strategy. He was the author of World Politics, The Stages of Political Development, The War Ledger, Birth, Death and Taxes, and The $36 Billion Bargain.[citation needed] Other publications are available in scholarly journals.[1][2]
A.F.K. Organski was born in
Institute for Social Research. He co-founded Decision Insights, a consulting firm focused on introducing scientific rigor to the execution of policy and decision making in government and business.[3]
He introduced Power transition theory in 1958.[4]
Political scientist Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, one of Organski's former students, credits Organski's work as his primary inspiration for the selectorate theory.
References
- ^ CIRIS. "Power transition theory - Center for International Relations and International Security". www.ciris.info. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "A. F. K. Organski". University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ISBN 1-889119-43-1.
- ^ Organski, A. F. K.; Kulger, Jacek. "The Power Transition: A Retrospective and Prospective Evaluation" (PDF). Retrieved 8 July 2018.
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