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# Gary J. Bass

(1969)   Political Scientist

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Gary J. Bass is a political scientist.

## Quick Facts About Gary J. Bass

Born July 22, 1969

Profession Political Scientist

## About Gary J. Bass

American professor of politics and international affairs... \| Gary Jonathan Bass is an American historian, academic, and author, specializing in international security, international law, and human rights. He is the William P. Boswell Professor of World Politics of Peace and War at Princeton University, where he has taught since 1999. Bass earned his Bachelor

##  Quotes by Gary J. Bass

> [“This book is about how two of the world’s great democracies—the United States and India—faced up to one of the most terrible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-j-bass/this-book-is-about-how-two-of-the-world-s-great-democracies-the/)

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> [“Understanding clearly that what they were doing was illegal, Nixon and Kissinger did it anyway.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-j-bass/understanding-clearly-that-what-they-were-doing-was-illegal-nixon-and/)

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