Paul Bernard Henze (29 August 1924, Redwood Falls – 19 May 2011, Culpeper) was an American broadcaster, writer and CIA operative. He was involved with Radio Free Europe and wrote The Plot to Kill the Pope which advocated the view that the Bulgarians were involved in an assassination attempt on John Paul II in 1981.[2]
Paul B. Henze | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul Bernard Henze August 29, 1924 |
| Died | May 19, 2011 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | intelligence officer |
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Henze encouraged Zbigniew Brzezinski in the formation of the Nationalities Working Group in 1978, of which Henze was appointed head.[3] Influenced by his friend Alexandre Bennigsen, this group advocated the promotion of islamism as a tool for undermining Soviet hegemony in Central Asia.
Works
editHenze has published 156 works, including:[4]
- Layers of Time : A History of Ethiopia (35 editions, 1999–2004) ISBN 1137117869
- The Plot to Kill the Pope (18 editions, 1983–1985) ISBN 068418060X
- The Horn of Africa : From War to Peace (18 editions, 1991–2016) ISBN 9781349214563
Personal Life
editHenze died on May 19, 2011 (aged 86) in Culpeper, Virginia due to complications from a stroke.[5]
References
edit- ^ Brown, Emma (June 2, 2011). "Paul B. Henze, former CIA and national security specialist, dies at 86". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Golden, Jill; Yamada, Rachel. "Inventory of the Paul B. Henze papers". Online Archive of California. California Digital Library. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ Kalinovsky, Artemy M. (2015). "Encouraging Resistance: Paul Henze, the Bennigsen school, and the crisis of détente". Reassessing Orientalism: Interlocking Orientologies During the Cold War. doi:10.4324/9781315758619-8. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Henze, Paul B. 1924-2011". WorldCat Identities.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/paul-b-henze-former-cia-and-national-security-specialist-dies-at-86/2011/06/02/AG4mSYHH_story.html
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