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My Take
Andrew Bacevich is the kind of thinker I find quietly indispensable. A Princeton graduate and professor emeritus at Boston University, he spent decades scrutinizing how America wields its power, rather than cheerleading it. What earns my respect is his refusal to chase trends; he builds his arguments book by book, and the 2014 American Book Award feels like recognition of that steady integrity. In an era of loud, shallow takes, a historian who insists on examining foreign policy and military history on their own terms is a rare asset. I trust voices that argue carefully over those that merely shout.
Overview
Andrew J. Bacevich Jr. (, BAY-sə-vitch; born 5 July 1947) is an American historian specializing in international relations, security studies, American foreign policy, and American diplomatic and military history. He is professor emeritus of international relations and history at the Boston University Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andrew Bacevich
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドリュー・ベースヴィッチ
- Reading
- あんどりゅー・べーすゔぃっち
- Born
- July 5, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Normal, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- political scientist / historian / university teacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- 2014 American Book Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.