Wilson Center Experts
Bruce Parrott
Fellow
Kennan Institute
Contact Information:
Expertise:
Russia and Eurasia
Affiliation:
Professor and Director of Russian and Eurasian Studies, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University
Wilson Center Project(s):
"Russia and Eurasia in a New Geopolitical Era"
Term:
Dec 01, 2010
Jul 01, 2011
Education
B.A. Religious Studies, Pomona College; Ph.D. Political Science, Columbia University
Experience
- Professor and Director of Russian and Eurasian Studies, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, 1987-present
- Assistant and Associate Professor of Soviet Studies, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, 1974-1987
- Assistant Director, Russian Institute, Columbia University, 1971-1972
Expertise
Russian studies, State-building, nationalism and interstate relations in Russia and Eurasia
Project Summary
The project will examine contemporary Russia's geopolitical opportunities, tools, and constraints, and will compare them with comparable factors in earlier Russian history (especially Soviet history.)
Major Publications
- Russia and the New States of Eurasia: The Politics of Upheaval. (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1994) (with Karen Dawisha).
- The International Politics of Eurasia. (Armonk, NY: ME Sharpe, 1994-1997, 10 volumes; senior editor and contributor).
- Democratization and Authoritarianism in Post-Communist Societies (New York: Cambridge UP, 1997, co-editor and contributor, 4 volumes).
- "Russia's Post-Soviet Upheaval" in Abbott Gleason, ed., A Companion to Russian History (2010).
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Impact of U.S.-China Relations in Asia: Regional Views
September 20, 2010 // 9:00am — 5:30pm
The relationship between the United States and China is considered by many as "one of the most important...in the world." Nowhere today does this statement ring louder than in Asia. What are the implications of Sino-U.S. relations for the economic, political, and security structures of interstate relations in Asia? Read more to find out! more
Russia and Eurasia in a New Geopolitical Era
June 13, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Bruce Parrott, Professor and Director, Russian and Eurasian Studies Program, School of Advanced and International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, and Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center, discussed long-term trends in the geopolitics of Eurasia, as well as the implications of recent geopolitical changes for Russia and its international role.
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Impact of U.S.-China Relations in Asia: Regional Views
September 20, 2010 // 9:00am — 5:30pm
The relationship between the United States and China is considered by many as "one of the most important...in the world." Nowhere today does this statement ring louder than in Asia. What are the implications of Sino-U.S. relations for the economic, political, and security structures of interstate relations in Asia? Read more to find out!
Russia and Eurasia in a New Geopolitical Era
June 13, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Bruce Parrott, Professor and Director, Russian and Eurasian Studies Program, School of Advanced and International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, and Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center, discussed long-term trends in the geopolitics of Eurasia, as well as the implications of recent geopolitical changes for Russia and its international role.