Ben Anderson
Writer / See Indonesia through Their Eyes
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Born Kunming, China (Aug 26, 1936) Died Batu (Dec 13, 2015)
Benedict Richard O’Gorman Anderson (August 26, 1936 – December 13, 2015) was a political scientist andhistorian, best known for his 1983 book Imagined Communities, which explored the origins of nationalism. Anderson was the Aaron L. Binenkorb Professor Emeritus of International Studies, Government & Asian Studies at Cornell University. A polyglot with an interest in Southeast Asia, his work on the Cornell Paper that debunked the official story ofIndonesia’s 30 September Movement and the subsequent anti-Communist purges of 1965–66 led to his expulsion from that country. He was the brother of historian Perry Anderson (b. 1938).
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In the Headlines
Crafted by Ben Anderson
Southeast Asia Program Publications at Cornell University / Papers
Jun 01, 1983
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