Frank Pfetsch (2 September 1936 – 18 November 2021)[1] was Professor of International Politics Emeritus at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg.

Education

Pfetsch studied Political Science and Economics at German and foreign universities. He received his Ph.D. in political science in 1965 and his habilitation in 1973 at the University of Heidelberg.[2]

Career

After graduating with a Ph.D., Pfetsch worked in German and foreign research institutes and in the German Ministry of Science and Research. He acted as a consultant of UNESCO on science policy issues in countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. He has been Professor of Political Science with Special Reference to International Politics at the University of Heidelberg since 1976. He held visiting professorships at the University of Pittsburgh, Kyung Hee University in Seoul and at Leipzig University. In 1995 he held the Chaire Elie Halevy and Chaire Alfred Grosser at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Paris. Since 1999 he has held the Jean-Monnet Chair at the University of Heidelberg.[2]

Awards and Offices

Member of the Board of the Research Committee on the Sociology of Science, "International Sociological Association" (1974-1980). Scientific Curator of the Heidelberg Institute of International Conflict Research (HIIK). Member of the executive committee of the "European Consortium for Political Research" (1997-2003). Member of the Steering Committee of the International Studies in Europe of the European Consortium for Political Research (1990-2000). Member of the Advisory Board des "Sino-European Institutes" in Shanghai, China. Advisory Board Member of the "Centre for Study of Democracy" of the University of Westminster. Member of the "Cycladic Academy for Europe", Tinos/Greece.

Books

Pfetsch was the author or editor of books including:

  • Das neue Europa. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2007.[3]
  • Verhandlung in Konflikten. Grundlagen-Theorie-Praxis. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2006.[4]
  • Die Europäische Union (3rd ed.). München: UTB, 2005.[5]
  • Theoretiker der Politik. Von Platon bis Habermas. München: Fink/UTB, 2003.[6]
  • National and International Conflicts, 1945-1995: New Empirical and Theoretical Approaches. With Christoph Rohloff. New York: Routledge, 2000.[7]
  • La politique internationale. Brussels: Bruylant, 2000.[8]
  • Dimensionen des Politischen. In three volumes. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesselschaft, 1995.[9]
  • Internationale Politik. Stuttgart: Verlag W. Kohlhammer, 1994.[10]
  • Konflikte seit 1945. Freiburg/Würzburg: Verlag Ploetz, 1991.[11]
  • West Germany: Internal Structures and External Relations: Foreign Policy of the Federal Republic of Germany. New York: Praeger, 1988.[12]
  • Verfassungsreden und Verfassungsentwürfe. Länderverfassungen 1946—1953. Frankfurt: Verlag Peter Lang, 1986.[13]
  • Verfassungspolitik der Nachkriegszeit. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesselschaft, 1985.[14]
  • Die Außenpolitik der Bundesrepublik 1949—1980. Munich: Fink Verlag, 1981.[15]
  • Zur Entwicklung der Wissenschaftspolitik in Deutschland, 1750-1914. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, 1974.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Frank R. Pfetsch im Alter von 85 Jahren gestorben". Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. 1 2 Kurzbiographie (in German), University of Heidelberg, retrieved 3 June 2021
  3. ↑ Review of Das neue Europa: Arno Mohr, Politische Vierteljahresschrift, JSTOR 24201667
  4. ↑ Reviews of Verhandlung in Konflikten: Tessa Debus, Politische Vierteljahresschrift, JSTOR 24200689; Henrik Gast, Zeitschrift für Politik, JSTOR 24228914
  5. ↑ Review of Die Europäische Union: Werner Bührer, VSWG: Vierteljahrschrift für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte, JSTOR 20739921
  6. ↑ Reviews of Theoretiker der Politik: Otfried Höffe, Zeitschrift für philosophische Forschung, JSTOR 23492070; Alexander Thumfart, Jahrbuch Extremismus & Demokratie, doi:10.5771/9783845251585-343
  7. ↑ Review of National and International Conflicts, 1945-1995: Alice Landau, Études internationales, doi:10.7202/704389ar
  8. ↑ Reviews of La politique internationale: Studia Diplomatica, JSTOR 44838254; Michel Houndjahoué, Études internationales, doi:10.7202/704353ar
  9. ↑ Review of Dimensionen des Politischen: Michael Becker, Politische Vierteljahresschrift, JSTOR 24198574
  10. ↑ Review of Internationale Politik: Jürgen Bellers, Politische Vierteljahresschrift, JSTOR 24198148
  11. ↑ Reviews of Konflikte seit 1945: Winfried Heinemann, Militärgeschichtliche Mitteilungen, ProQuest 1311359210; Arno Kohl, Politische Vierteljahresschrift, JSTOR 24197890; Hermann Weber, Verfassung und Recht in Übersee, JSTOR 43110767
  12. ↑ Review of West Germany: Internal Structures and External Relations: Diethelm Prowe, German Studies Review, JSTOR 1430695
  13. ↑ Review of Verfassungsreden und Verfassungsentwürfe: Hans Fenske, Politische Vierteljahresschrift, JSTOR 24196622
  14. ↑ Review of Verfassungspolitik der Nachkriegszeit: Christoph Gusy, Zeitschrift für Politik, JSTOR 24226167
  15. ↑ Review of Die Außenpolitik der Bundesrepublik 1949—1980: Werner Weidenfeld, PVS-Literatur, JSTOR 24203046
  16. ↑ Reviews of Zur Entwicklung der Wissenschaftspolitik in Deutschland, 1750-1914: Terry Nichols Clark, American Journal of Sociology, doi:10.1086/226056, JSTOR 2777076; Peter Lundgreen, Historische Zeitschrift, JSTOR 27619156; R. Steven Turner, Isis, doi:10.1086/351577, JSTOR 231166; Rainald von Gizycki, Minerva, JSTOR 41820282
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