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Timothy Colton | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | professor, historian, political scientist |
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| Alma mater | Harvard University, PhD, 1974 |
Timothy Colton is an American political scientist and historian serving as the Morris and Anna Feldberg Professor of Government and Russian Studies at Harvard University.[1] Colton was previously the director of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies and chair of the Department of Government at Harvard.[2] His academic work and interests are in Russian and post-Soviet politics. In 1995, he published Moscow: Governing the Socialist Metropolis,[3] which was awarded the best scholarly book in government and political science by the Association of American Publishers.[4] In 2008, he published Yeltsin: A life, which re-examined the reputation and legacy of Russian president Boris Yeltsin. The book was well received for its writing and insight into the life and political career of Yeltsin.[5][6] He was previously a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and vice chairman of the National Council for East European, Russian, and Eurasian Research.[7] He is currently an editorial board member for World Politics and Post-Soviet Affairs. He has been a fellow of the American Academy for Arts and Sciences since 2011.[8] He published Russia: What Everyone Needs to Know in 2016, which is an overview of the political history of the Russian Federation.[9]
Bibliography
- The Dilemma of Reform in the Soviet Union (1986)
- Moscow: Governing the Socialist Metropolis (1995)
- Transitional Citizens: Voters and What Influences Them in the New Russia (2000)
- Popular Choice and Managed Democracy: The Russian Elections of 1999 and 2000 (with Michael McFaul, 2003)
References
- ^ "Timothy J. Colton". Russia in Global Affairs. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Timothy Colton". Valdai Club. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ Hoffmann, David L. (1997-06-01). "Timothy J. Colton, Moscow: Governing the Socialist Metropolis". The Journal of Modern History. 69 (2): 411–412. doi:10.1086/245532. ISSN 0022-2801.
- ^ "Timothy J. Colton". scholar.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ March, Luke (2009). "Review of Yeltsin: A Life". Europe-Asia Studies. 61 (5): 887–889. ISSN 0966-8136.
- ^ Keller, Bill (2008-05-08). "Book Review: Timothy Colton's "Yeltsin: A Life"". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Timothy J. Colton". www.hse.ru. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Timothy Colton". Davis Center. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Book Review: Russia: What Everyone Needs to Know by Timothy J. Colton". LSE Review of Books. 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
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