Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
Rudolph Rummel
Born: October 21, 1932
Died: March 2, 2014 (aged 81)
Bio: Rudolph Joseph Rummel was professor emeritus of political science at the University of Hawaii. He spent his career studying data on collective violence and war with a view toward helping their resolution or elimination.
Known for:
- Death by Government (1994)
- Power Kills (1997)
- Statistics of democide (1998)
- Understanding Conflict and War (1975)