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Jean-Christophe Victor

Jean-Christophe Victor

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30 May 1947
28 Dec 2016
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Biography

Jean-Christophe Victor (30 May 1947 – 28 December 2016) was a political scientist focusing on international relations. He was the son of the polar explorer Paul-Emile Victor and the television producer Éliane Decrais. He earned master's degrees in Chinese at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations, and in political sciences at the University of Paris-1 (1982), as well as a PhD in ethnology on Nepal. He was posted as a diplomat in Afghanistan, worked as policy adviser at N...

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