Nicolai N. Petro
Encyclopedia
Nicolai N. Petro is a Professor of Political Science
at the University of Rhode Island
specializing in Russian Affairs. Dr. Petro received a B.A summa cum laude in history in 1980, an M.A. in public administration
in 1982 and a Ph.D in foreign affairs
in 1984 all from the University of Virginia
.
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...
at the University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
specializing in Russian Affairs. Dr. Petro received a B.A summa cum laude in history in 1980, an M.A. in public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
in 1982 and a Ph.D in foreign affairs
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs is an American magazine and website on international relations and U.S. foreign policy published since 1922 by the Council on Foreign Relations six times annually...
in 1984 all from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
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Works
- Crafting Democracy: How Novgorod has Coped with Rapid Social Change (Cornell University PressCornell University PressThe Cornell University Press, established in 1869 but inactive from 1884 to 1930, was the first university publishing enterprise in the United States.A division of Cornell University, it is housed in Sage House, the former residence of Henry William Sage....
, 2004) - Russian Foreign Policy: From Empire to Nation-State co-authored with Alvin Z. Rubinstein (LongmanLongmanLongman was a publishing company founded in London, England in 1724. It is now an imprint of Pearson Education.-Beginnings:The Longman company was founded by Thomas Longman , the son of Ezekiel Longman , a gentleman of Bristol. Thomas was apprenticed in 1716 to John Osborn, a London bookseller, and...
, 1997) - The Rebirth of Russian Democracy: An Interpretation of Political Culture (HarvardHarvard University PressHarvard University Press is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing. In 2005, it published 220 new titles. It is a member of the Association of American University Presses. Its current director is William P...
, 1995)
External links
- http://www.npetro.net/ http://www.npetro.net Nicolai N. Petro's web site