Augustus Richard Norton
Encyclopedia
Augustus R. Norton is an American
professor
and retired army officer
. He is currently a professor of international relations
and anthropology
at Boston University
. He is best known for his writing on Middle East politics, and as an occasional commentator on U.S. policy in the Middle East.
and Chicago
.
He now lives in Massachusetts.
infantry
officer. He later served as an unarmed United Nations
observer with UNTSO in southern Lebanon. In 1981, he joined the faculty of the West Point, where he became a professor of political science
. He also taught West Point's only anthropology course. He retired in 1993 as Colonel in order to join the faculty of Boston University. In 2006 he was an advisor the Iraq Study Group
, also known as the Baker-Hamilton Commission.
Blog http://bostonuniversity.blogspot.com/
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
and retired army officer
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
. He is currently a professor of international relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
and anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
. He is best known for his writing on Middle East politics, and as an occasional commentator on U.S. policy in the Middle East.
Personal
Norton is a graduate of the Universities of MiamiUniversity of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
and Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
.
He now lives in Massachusetts.
Career
After being commissioned from the ranks in 1967, Norton served two combat tours in Vietnam as an airborneAirborne forces
Airborne forces are military units, usually light infantry, set up to be moved by aircraft and 'dropped' into battle. Thus they can be placed behind enemy lines, and have an ability to deploy almost anywhere with little warning...
infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
officer. He later served as an unarmed United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
observer with UNTSO in southern Lebanon. In 1981, he joined the faculty of the West Point, where he became a professor of political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. He also taught West Point's only anthropology course. He retired in 1993 as Colonel in order to join the faculty of Boston University. In 2006 he was an advisor the Iraq Study Group
Iraq Study Group
The Iraq Study group , was a ten-person bipartisan panel appointed on March 15, 2006, by the United States Congress, that was charged with assessing the situation in Iraq and the US-led Iraq War and making policy recommendations...
, also known as the Baker-Hamilton Commission.
External links
Webpage http://people.bu.edu/arnBlog http://bostonuniversity.blogspot.com/