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Harold Lasswell

Harold Dwight Lasswell (February 13, 1902 – December 18, 1978) was an American political scientist and communications theorist. He was a professor of law at Yale University. He served as president of the American Political Science Association, American Society of International Law, and World Academy of Art and Science.

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Education
University of Chicago (BA, PhD)
Born
February 13, 1902 Donnellson, Illinois, U.S.
Died
December 18, 1978 (aged 76) New York City, U.S.
Discipline
Political science, communications theory
Influences
Havelock Ellis, Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx, Theodore Reik
Institutions
University of Chicago, Yale University, City University of New York, Temple University

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Harold Lasswell → Project Gutenberg, Works
Born · 1
Harold Lasswell → February 13, 1902 Donnellson, Illinois, U.S.
Died · 1
Harold Lasswell → December 18, 1978 (aged 76) New York City, U.S.
Discipline · 1
Harold Lasswell → Political science, communications theory
Education · 1
Harold Lasswell → University of Chicago (BA, PhD)
Influences · 1
Harold Lasswell → Havelock Ellis, Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx, Theodore Reik
Institutions · 1
Harold Lasswell → University of Chicago, Yale University, City University of New York, Temple University
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Harold Lasswell → Lasswell's model of communication, content analysis, garrison state, political psychology, policy sciences
Notable students · 1
Harold Lasswell → Chen Lung-chu
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Harold Lasswell → Propaganda Technique in the World War (1926)

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Harold LasswellEducationUniversity of Chicago (BA, PhD)1.00infobox
Harold LasswellInfluencesHavelock Ellis, Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx, Theodore Reik1.00infobox
Harold LasswellInstitutionsUniversity of Chicago, Yale University, City University of New York, Temple University1.00infobox
Harold LasswellNotable ideasLasswell's model of communication, content analysis, garrison state, political psychology, policy sciences1.00infobox
Harold LasswellNotable studentsChen Lung-chu1.00infobox
Harold LasswellThesisPropaganda Technique in the World War (1926)1.00infobox
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