Nils Ørvik (3 January 1918 – 10 February 2005) was a Norwegian historian, born in Skåtøy. He was appointed professor of international politics at the Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario in 1973.[1]In 1975 he created the Queen's Centre for International Relations (now known as the Centre for International and Defence Policy), and was its director until his retirement in 1985.
Nils Ørvik | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1918 Skåtøy, Norway |
| Died | 10 February 2005 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | historian |
Selected works edit
- Norsk militær i Sverige. 1951.
- Sikkerhetspolitikken 1920–38. 1960–1961. (two volumes)
- Fears and Expectations. 1972.
- Sicherheit auf Finnisch. 1972.
- Northern Development – Northern Security. 1983..
References edit
- ^ Arntzen, Jon Gunnar. "Nils Ørvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
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