Ferdinand A. Hermens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ferdinand A. Hermens

German-American political scientist and economist

Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1906

Place of Birth: Nieheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1998

Profession: economist, university teacher

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ferdinand A.
Hermens (20 December 1906 – 2 February 1998) was a German-American political scientist and economist.
He was born in Nieheim, Kreis Höxter (district) in Germany and he died in Rockville, MD (U.S.).
His major books "Democracy or Anarchy?" (1941) and "The Representative Republic" (1958) were translated into German, Italian and Hebrew.
The most important contribution to the progress of political science has been his analysis of the impact that electoral systems have in structuring party competition.
Hermens has advised U.S.
Congressional committees on Presidential Election Procedure, the Judiciary and Divided Powers and Economic Policy, the U.S.
government on re-organization of democracy in Germany and the government of Trinidad and Tobago on constitutional matters.