Milorad M. Drachkovitch
Encyclopedia
Milorad M. Drachkovitch was the posthumous son of Milorad T. Drachkovitch, Minister of the Interior in the Former Kingdom of Yugoslavia
. Drachkovitch was born in Belgrade
. During World War II
, Drachkovitch fled to escape the communist regime in Yugoslavia and fought with the Resistance
against the Nazis. After resuming his studies, he received a bachelor's degree
in political science
from the University of Geneva
, Switzerland
in 1949, followed by a Ph.D.
in 1953. From 1955 to 1956 he was a fellow of the Commonwealth Fund
and traveled widely.
After serving as director of studies at the College of Europe
in Bruges, Belgium, Drachkovitch went to the United States
in 1958, where he held a succession of academic posts. He was a visiting assistant professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley
, a fellow at the Russian Research Center at Harvard University
and, from 1961 to 1993, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace at Stanford University
. He served as the director of the Hoover Archives, and was awarded the title of senior fellow, emeritus, at the Hoover Institution in 1993.
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
. Drachkovitch was born in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Drachkovitch fled to escape the communist regime in Yugoslavia and fought with the Resistance
Resistance during World War II
Resistance movements during World War II occurred in every occupied country by a variety of means, ranging from non-cooperation, disinformation and propaganda to hiding crashed pilots and even to outright warfare and the recapturing of towns...
against the Nazis. After resuming his studies, he received a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from the University of Geneva
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in 1949, followed by a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in 1953. From 1955 to 1956 he was a fellow of the Commonwealth Fund
Commonwealth Fund
The Commonwealth Fund is a private U.S. foundation whose stated purpose is to promote a high-performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, especially for society's most vulnerable.-History:...
and traveled widely.
After serving as director of studies at the College of Europe
College of Europe
The College of Europe is an independent university institute of postgraduate European studies with the main campus in Bruges, Belgium...
in Bruges, Belgium, Drachkovitch went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1958, where he held a succession of academic posts. He was a visiting assistant professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, a fellow at the Russian Research Center at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and, from 1961 to 1993, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. He served as the director of the Hoover Archives, and was awarded the title of senior fellow, emeritus, at the Hoover Institution in 1993.
Publications
- Les Socialismes français et allemands et le problème de la guerre 1870-1914 (Genève 1953)
- De Karl Marx à Léon Blum (GenevaGenevaGeneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
1954) - United States Aid to Yugoslavia and Poland (D.C. 1963)
- Biographical Dictionary of the CominternCominternThe Communist International, abbreviated as Comintern, also known as the Third International, was an international communist organization initiated in Moscow during March 1919...
(Stanford 1973, 2nd Edition with Branko Lazitch).