Hans Kelsen

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Hans Kelsen

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International Law

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Hans Kelsen's Degrees

• Doctorate Law University of Vienna

Why Is Hans Kelsen Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Hans Kelsen was an Austrian jurist, legal philosopher and political philosopher. He was the author of the 1920 Austrian Constitution, which with amendments is still in operation. Due to the rise of totalitarianism in Austria , Kelsen left for Germany in 1930 but was forced out of his university post after the Nazi seizure of power in 1933 because of his Jewish ancestry. That year he left for Geneva and in 1940 he moved to the United States. In 1934, Roscoe Pound lauded Kelsen as "undoubtedly the leading jurist of the time". While in Vienna, Kelsen met Sigmund Freud and his circle, and wrote on social psychology and sociology.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Hans Kelsen?

Hans Kelsen is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Cologne
• Charles University
• University of Geneva
• University of Vienna
• Harvard University
• Heidelberg University

What Are Hans Kelsen's Academic Contributions?

Hans Kelsen has made the following academic contributions:

• Pure Theory of Law