Dr. Alexander Leslie Klieforth and Dr. Robert John Munro

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Dr. Alexander Leslie Klieforth was born into an American diplomatic family and hence spent most of his school years in Europe. He received his B.A. and LL.D. degrees from St. Norbert College in Wisconsin, his M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, advanced study at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, Louvain, Belgium and doctoral work at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. In the U.S. Army during World War II, he was assigned to the Office of Strategic Services’ secret intelligence in Europe, and also seconded to the British 21st Army Group. He was on duty with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. From 1946-49 he was on the staff of the School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. It was during this time that he began his study of and research in Scottish history, which later led to the publication of a book, articles and lectures on the subject. As a professional American diplomat, he was stationed in Washington, D.C., Europe, Asia and Latin America and on special assignments in the Middle East and Africa. He and his wife, Gloria, reside in San Diego, California.

Dr. Robert John Munro is a University Law Librarian and Co-Director of CIFCS at the College of Law of the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. He is also a Senior Research Fellow and Director of Research for North America of CIDOEC at Jesus College, Cambridge University. He holds Masters degrees from the University of Iowa (1973) and Louisiana State University (1974), a Juris Doctor from the College of Law of the University of Iowa (1973) and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida (1981). He has done further graduate studies at Cambridge University, Oxford University and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the University of London (1994). He is the author of nineteen published books. He and his wife, Louise, reside in Gainesville, Florida.


Books

History
The Scottish Invention of America, Democracy and Human Rights
A revolutionary history that the Celts and Scots originated “consent of the governed” and freedom.



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