Christopher Coker | |
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 Coker in 2014 | |
| Born | 28 March 1953 |
| Died | 5 September 2023 (aged 70) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | London School of Economics |
| Main interests | War |
Christopher Coker (28 March 1953 – 5 September 2023) was a British political scientist and political philosopher who wrote extensively on war.[1] He was Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics (LSE) for almost 40 years, from 1982 until 2019. Despite being retired from his professorship, Coker was Director of LSE IDEAS,[2] LSE's foreign policy think tank[3] and continued to be a regular participant or consultant in UK and NATO military education and strategic planning circles.[4] He was also the Director of the Rațiu Forum in Romania.[5] He was a NATO Fellow in 1981.[6] He was a member of Council of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).[7]
Coker died on 5 September 2023, at the age of 70.[8][9] Studying in Oxford and Cambridge, his supervisor was Michael Howard. Other influences on him were Hedley Bull and Philip Windsor.[10] Obituaries highlighted Christopher Coker's commitment to mentoring students.[10]
- ^ "Professor Christopher Coker to deliver prestigious Kenneth N. Waltz Annual Lecture on the future of war". Aberystwyth University. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "LSE IDEAS announces new Jinnah Fellowship to increase understanding of Pakistan's foreign policy". FE News. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Coker". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Lee, Wayne E. (15 February 2022). "#Reviewing Why War?". The Strategy Bridge. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Mutler, Alison (29 March 2022). "EXCLUSIVE | China's 'bromance' with Russia will be hard to give up-LSE professor Christopher Coker ⋆ Universul.net". Universul.net (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Coker". Martens Centre. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Coker". The Brenthurst Foundation. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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- ^ LSE IDEAS announces the passing of Director, Professor Christopher Coker
- ^ a b Henriksen, Rune (12 September 2023). "Christopher Coker in Memoriam". Retrieved 12 September 2023.