Felix Klos
Felix Klos (1992) is an American / Dutch historian, political scientist and author.
Education
Klos was educated at the University of Oxford, Lincoln college[1] (M.St., Modern European and British History, Distinction, 2015) and Middlebury College Vt. (BA, Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, Highest Honors, 2014)[2] His academic work has focused on European integration (BA Honors Thesis: "The Power of Politics: Understanding European Integration, 1996-2009"; M.St. Dissertation: ‘Finding Their Way Home Together’: Transnational Networks and Britain’s Rejection of the Schuman Plan, 1950–52). 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
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
- ↑ "Lincoln College Record 2014-15".
- ↑ "Commencement Exercises and Conferring of Degrees" (PDF). 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 (26 May 2016). "What, no facts in the EU debate? You cannot be serious - Martin Kettle".
- ↑ 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. 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ↑ "Boris Johnson's Abuse of Churchill". www.historytoday.com. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ↑ "Felix Klos - History Today".
- ↑ "Boris misbruikt Churchill voor zijn 'out'-campagne - Opinie - de Volkskrant".
- ↑ , Churchill und der Brexit Wäre er ausgetreten? Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Monday June 13.