Felix Klos (born 1992) is an American–Dutch historian, political scientist and author.
Education edit
Klos was educated at Lincoln College at the University of Oxford,[1] and Middlebury College, Vermont.[2] His academic work has focused on European integration. During his studies he served as a Legislative Intern in the United States Senate and an International Office Intern for the progressive Dutch Liberal Democratic Party D66.
Publications edit
Klos is the author of Churchill on Europe: The Untold Story of Churchill's European Project (London, IB Tauris, June 2016)[3] and Winston Churchill – Father of Europe (Amsterdam, 2016, Hollands Diep).[4] The Guardian described the book as "scintillating" and observed that it "shows very persuasively how Churchill supported a postwar union of European states and wanted Britain to play a leading part in it.".[5][6] In addition to the books Klos published a number of newspaper and magazine articles regarding Churchill's European legacy in the perspective of the UK EU referendum in June 2016.[7][8][9][10][11]
References edit
- ^ "Lincoln College Record 2014–15".
- ^ "Commencement Exercises and Conferring of Degrees". Middlebury College. May 25, 2014.
- ^ "I.B. Tauris to release 'Churchill on Europe' ahead of referendum – The Bookseller".
- ^ "Winston Churchill, vader van Europa – Felix Klos".
- ^ Kettle, Martin (May 26, 2016). "What, no facts in the EU debate? You cannot be serious – Martin Kettle". TheGuardian.com.
- ^ see also author interviews on Dutch nation television and radio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwiPzDAO0vs and http://www.nporadio1.nl/nosmethetoogopmorgen/onderwerpen/345919-boris-johnson-en-winston-churchill
- ^ "No Boris, Churchill would never want 'Brexit'". Cherwell.org. March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ "Boris Johnson's Abuse of Churchill". www.historytoday.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ "Felix Klos – History Today".
- ^ "Boris misbruikt Churchill voor zijn 'out'-campagne – Opinie – de Volkskrant". February 25, 2016.
- ^ [1], Churchill und der Brexit Wäre er ausgetreten? Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Monday June 13.