Edwin Lieuwen

Edwin Lieuwen (February 8, 1923 – May 25, 1988) was an American historian, professor, and author. His area of expertise was focused on Latin America. His work was a major precursor to the establishing of the Latin American Institute.[1][2]

Edwin Lieuwen
Born(1923-02-08)February 8, 1923
DiedMay 25, 1988(1988-05-25) (aged 65)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
OccupationHistorian, professor, author
Known forLatin American research

Early life and education

Born in Harrison, South Dakota on February 8, 1923, he attended the University of California, Berkeley and graduated in 1951 with a PhD. He then received a Fulbright lectureship to attend the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands.[1]

Career

After his return from the Netherlands, he worked for three years as a policy analyst at the United States State Department for three years. In 1957 he was appointed as chairman to the history department as the University of New Mexico. Lieuwen found himself in an academic circle that included France Vinton Scholes as the authority on Latin American studies. His work established the Latin American studies program which would later become the Latin American Institute.[1]

He wrote for the Kirkus Reviews,[3][4][5] The Journal of Economic History,[6] Foreign Affairs,[7] and several other academic journals.

He was considered an expert in several Latin-American fields including oil in Venezuela.[2]

Personal life

Lieuwen married Marian Whitehead Lieuwen (1925-2010).

Death

Lieuwen died in 1988 in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of sixty-five. He is buried in Sunset Memorial Park.[1]

Legacy

An award was named after Lieuwen by the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies for exceptional teaching and studies into Latin American policy and relations.[8]

Books
  • The Cuban Revolution[9]
  • Generals Vs. Presidents: Neo-Militarism in Latin America[10]
  • Mexican Militarism: The Political Rise And Fall Of The Revolutionary Army, 1910 1940[11]
  • Arms and Politics in Latin America[12]
  • Venezuela[13]
  • The Role Of The Military In Underdeveloped Countries[14]

References
  1. Meyer, Michael C (Feb 1989). "Edwin Lieuwen (1923-1988)". The Hispanic American Historical Review. JSTOR 2516166. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ""Cipriano Castro abrió la posibilidad de paz en el país"". El Universal. Retrieved Oct 17, 2013.
  3. "ARMS AND POLITICS IN LATIN AMERICA". Kirkus Review. Jan 29, 1959.
  4. "U.S. POLICY IN LATIN AMERICA". Kirkus Review. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  5. "ENERALS AND PRESIDENTS". Kirkus Review. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  6. "Petroleum in Venezuela: A History. By Edwin Lieuwen". Journal of Economic History. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  7. "Edwin Lieuwen". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  8. "Edwin Lieuwen Award for the Promotion of Excellence in the Teaching of Latin American Studies". Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  9. Edwin Lieuwen, Nelson P. Valdés. The Cuban Revolution. University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 0826302076.
  10. Edwin Lieuwen (1965). Generals Vs. Presidents: Neo-Militarism in Latin America. Frederick A. Praeger.
  11. Edwin Lieuwen (1981). Mexican Militarism: The Political Rise And Fall Of The Revolutionary Army, 1910 1940. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313229112.
  12. Edwin Lieuwen. Arms and Politics in Latin America. Praeger.
  13. Edwin Lieuwen (1986). Venezuela. Praeger. ISBN 0313249792.
  14. The Role Of The Military In Underdeveloped Countries. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691069131.
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