Olavi Rudolf Holsti (August 7, 1933 – July 2, 2020) was an American political scientist and academic. He held the position of George V. Allen Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Duke University. He was noted for his writings on international affairs, American foreign policy, content analysis, decision-making in politics and diplomacy, and crises.
Holsti was born in Geneva, Switzerland, on August 7, 1933.[1][2] Holsti received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in 1954, his Master of Arts in Teaching from Wesleyan University in 1956, and his Ph.D from Stanford University in 1962.[3]
Holsti worked at Stanford University as an instructor in the Department of Political Science (1962–1965), the research coordinator and associate director of Studies in International Conflict and Integration (1962–1967) and assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, (1965–1967). He moved to the University of British Columbia in 1967, working as assistant professor in the Department of Political Science (1967–1971) before becoming a professor (1971–1974).[4]
Holsti was at the University of California, Davis, as a professor in the Department of Political Science (1978–1979) before joining the faculty of Duke University as George V. Allen Professor in the Department of Political Science (1974–1998). He became a professor emeritus in 1998.
Holsti's brother Kal is also a political scientist. Their father, Rudolf Holsti, served as Finland's foreign minister.
^Holsti, Kalevi (2016). A Pioneer in International Relations Theory, Foreign Policy Analysis, History of International Order, and Security Studies. Springer. pp. 3–12. ISBN 9783319266244.
^"Ole Holsti, beloved professor emeritus, passed away". Duke University. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
^"Ole Holsti". Herald Sun. July 8, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
ISBN 9783319266244. "OleHolsti, beloved professor emeritus, passed away". Duke University. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020. "OleHolsti". Herald Sun...
Kalevi Jaakko Holsti, FRSC (born 1935) is a Canadian political scientist. Kal Holsti and his elder brother Ole were born in Geneva, while their father...
Holsti is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Kalevi Holsti (born 1935), Canadian political scientist OleHolsti (1933–2020), American...
processing is a theory in political psychology that was first put forth by OleHolsti to explain the relationship between John Foster Dulles's beliefs and model...
processing is a theory in political psychology that was first put forth by OleHolsti to explain the relationship between U.S. Secretary of State John Foster...
processing is a theory in political psychology that was first put forth by OleHolsti to explain the relationship between John Foster Dulles' beliefs and his...
Attacked by the Enemy Is Not a Bad Thing but a Good Thing (May 26, 1939)) OleHolsti: Inherent bad faith model Psychological warfare Psychological operations...
Administration (1966–2000), Emeritus (since 2001), Harvard Business School OleHolsti (MAT 1956) – political scientist, Duke University (1974–1998), emeritus...
hurler. Ludwig Hinterstocker, 89, German footballer (VfB Stuttgart). OleHolsti, 86, American political scientist. Ángela Jeria, 93, Chilean archaeologist...
processing is a theory in political psychology that was first put forth by OleHolsti to explain the relationship between John Foster Dulles’ beliefs and his...
Free Press. Holsti, Ole R. (1969). Content Analysis for the Social Sciences and Humanities. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley. pp. 15–16. Holsti, Ole R. (1969)...
(1976–1977) Herbert Kelman (1977–1978) Chadwick F. Alger (1978–1979) OleHolsti (1979–1980) Dina Zinnes (1980–1981) Henry Teune (1981–1982) Harold K....
similar large-scale bombing campaign against retreating ISIL militants Holsti, Ole R. (2011). "Prelude: The United States and Iraq before the Iraq War"...
from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023. Holsti, Ole R. (November 7, 2011). "The United States and Iraq before the Iraq War"...
Christopher J Anderson P.8 Twentieth Century Battlefields, "The Gulf War". Holsti, Ole R. (7 November 2011). "The United States and Iraq before the Iraq War"...
(1996). Beyond Left & Right: Insurgency and the Establishment. p. 168. Ole R., Holsti (2004). Public Opinion and American Foreign Policy By. University of...
American Home. New York: Routledge. pp. 243–44. ISBN 9780815320791. Ole R., Holsti (2004). Public Opinion and American Foreign Policy. University of Michigan...
Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2017-03-29. Holsti, Ole, R., and James M. Rosenau. 1979. "Vietnam, Consensus, and the Belief...
help seem an artificial construct.' (quoting Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.) Holsti, Ole R.; Rosenau, James N. (October 1979). "Vietnam, Consensus, and the Belief...
PolicySciences. 48 (4): 415–442. doi:10.1007/s11077-015-9229-6. S2CID 254899228. Holsti, Ole R (1992). "Public Opinion and Foreign Policy: Challenges to the Almond-Lippmann...
Paasikivi III Pekkala Fagerholm I 2502 Non-Partisan/Independent Rudolf Holsti 28 Apr 1919–15 Aug 1919 15 Aug 1919–15 Mar 1920 15 Mar 1920–9 Apr 1921 9...
Tyko Reinikka Agrarian League 1938 Minister for Foreign Affairs Rudolf Holsti Cajander III National Progressive Party Citicized Adolf Hitler at the League...
Fortuna, California Denis Hollier, Professor of French, Yale University Ole R. Holsti, Emeritus Professor of International Affairs, Duke University Lawrence...
(defected from Young Finnish Party group) Vilho Hirvensalo (1924–1927) Rudolf Holsti (1922) (defected from Young Finnish Party group) August Hämäläinen (1919–1922)...
Representative Years Status Rafael Erich (Geneva) 1926–1927 Envoy Rudolf Holsti (Geneva) 1927–1940 Hugo Valvanne 1940–1941 Chargé d'Affaires Tapio Voionmaa...
Global Information