Bruce Parrott
Former Fellow
Term
December 1, 2010 — July 1, 2011
Professional affiliation
Professor and Director of Russian and Eurasian Studies, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University
Wilson Center Projects
"Russia and Eurasia in a New Geopolitical Era"
Full Biography
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
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).
Previous Terms
Jun 01, 1986 - Dec 01, 1986: "The Politics of Soviet National-Security Policymaking"