"Ralf Dahrendorf abbreviated name of Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf, Baron Dahrendorf (Hamburg, May 1, 1929 - Cologne, June 18, 2009) was a sociologist, philosopher, political scientist and political German-British is considered one of the founding authors. theory of social conflict was awarded the Order of British Empire, or KBE, and member (fellowship) of the British Academy that is an FBA.
He studied philosophy, classical philology and sociology in Hamburg between 1947 and 1952, obtaining his doctorate at the university this past year. Then zoom in studies at the London School of Economics. Later he devoted to teaching: beginning in 1957 at the University of Hamburg; 1960 is going to the University of Tübingen; in 1966 to Constance, where he will be until 1969 Of his work highlights his contribution to the creation of the European Community. He is the author of important works such as classes and class conflict in industrial society (1973), which analyzes the problems of post-capitalist society. His latest book is published in Spanish Restarting history. From the Berlin Wall to the Iraq war (Katz Editores, 2007).
Between 1974 and 1984 he was director of the London School of Economics and 1987-1997 Dean of St. Anthony's College at Oxford University.
In 1993 he was knighted with the title of Baron Dahrendorf of Clare Market in the City of Westminster by Queen Elizabeth II. In 2007 he received the Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences.
He has received more than twenty honorary degrees from universities in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Italy and the United States, among others.
He died in Cologne (Germany) on June 17, 2009 "