Andrey Piontkovsky
Encyclopedia
Andrey Andreyevich Piontkovsky (born June 30, 1940, Moscow
) is Russia
n scientist
and political writer and analyst.
He graduated from the Mathematics Department of Moscow State University
and has published more than a hundred scientific papers on applied mathematics
.
He was an Executive Director of the Strategic Studies Center (Moscow) think tank that has been closed since 2006. He contributes regularly to Novaya Gazeta
, the Moscow Times, Russia Journal and the online journals Grani.ru and Transitions Online http://www.tol.cz. He is also a regular political commentator for the BBC World Service
and Radio Liberty in Moscow. He has been an outspoken critic of Putin's "managed" democracy in Russia and, as such, has described Russia as a "soft totalitarian regime."
Piontkovsky is a member of the American Mathematical Society
and the International Writers Association's PEN Club.
Piontkovsky is the author of several books on the Putin presidency in Russia, including his most recent book, Another Look Into Putin's Soul.
Piontkovsky is one of the 34 first signatories of the online anti-Putin manifesto "Putin Must Go
", published on 10 March 2010. In his subsequent articles he has repeatedly stressed its importance and urged citizens to sign it.
Moscow
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) is Russia
Russia
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n scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
and political writer and analyst.
He graduated from the Mathematics Department of Moscow State University
Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
and has published more than a hundred scientific papers on applied mathematics
Applied mathematics
Applied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with mathematical methods that are typically used in science, engineering, business, and industry. Thus, "applied mathematics" is a mathematical science with specialized knowledge...
.
He was an Executive Director of the Strategic Studies Center (Moscow) think tank that has been closed since 2006. He contributes regularly to Novaya Gazeta
Novaya Gazeta
Novaya Gazeta is a Russian newspaper well known in the country for its critical and investigative coverage of Russian political and social affairs....
, the Moscow Times, Russia Journal and the online journals Grani.ru and Transitions Online http://www.tol.cz. He is also a regular political commentator for the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
and Radio Liberty in Moscow. He has been an outspoken critic of Putin's "managed" democracy in Russia and, as such, has described Russia as a "soft totalitarian regime."
Piontkovsky is a member of the American Mathematical Society
American Mathematical Society
The American Mathematical Society is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, which it does with various publications and conferences as well as annual monetary awards and prizes to mathematicians.The society is one of the...
and the International Writers Association's PEN Club.
Piontkovsky is the author of several books on the Putin presidency in Russia, including his most recent book, Another Look Into Putin's Soul.
Piontkovsky is one of the 34 first signatories of the online anti-Putin manifesto "Putin Must Go
Putin must go
"Putin must go" is a website and a public campaign of the same name organised for the collection of signatures under an open letter demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin...
", published on 10 March 2010. In his subsequent articles he has repeatedly stressed its importance and urged citizens to sign it.
Books
Another Look into Putin's Soul, Hudson Institute (2006), ISBN 1-55813-151-5Selected articles
- His articles in The Jamestown Foundation
- Obseqiousness toward Putin, by Andrei Piontkovsky, The Washington TimesThe Washington TimesThe Washington Times is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It was founded in 1982 by Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, and until 2010 was owned by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate associated with the...
, September 30, 2005 - The Law of the Nerd, English translation from grani.ru
- His articles in grani.ru (Russian)