James C McClelland

Former Short-Term Scholar

Professional Affiliation

Associate Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Wilson Center Project

Soviet Education: Bolshevik government and the university in the Soviet Union

Project Summary

compares academic ideology of 19th century Russian professors with that of Germany in order to raise the possibility that the 20th century turmoil may have been caused, in part, by similar features in their academic traditions. Examines Bolshevik educational policies.