Background
Löwenhardt, John Herman Louis was born on August 22, 1947 in Almelo, The Netherlands.
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In The Reincarnation of Russia, John Löwenhardt presents the first in-depth analysis of the initial and crucial stages of Russia’s new statehood. He examines Russia’s recent turbulent history—beginning with the explosive Declaration of State Sovereignty in June 1990, through the adoption of the Yeltsin constitution in the elections of December 1993 and concluding with the early months of 1994. His analysis of Russia’s struggle with the vestige of Soviet Communism and the attempt to create a more democratic form of government offers crucial insight into one of the critical turning points in contemporary history. Building on analysis of the failure of the Soviet system, Löwenhardt compares the emergence of Russia as a newborn state with other countries that have undergone transitions from authoritarianism toward democracy. Although it is often claimed that Russia is a unique case, the author argues that the lessons of other nations are relevant to the Russian situation. In conjunction with this comparative analysis and with consideration of the significance of the communist and Russian past, Löwenhardt discusses political and economic developments—including both foreign and domestic policy concerns—in Russia over the last four years. He provides a better understanding of the Russian condition and a guarded optimism regarding the ongoing process taking place in Russia today. The Reincarnation of Russia will be welcomed by scholars with specialized interests in the democratization of Russia, political leaders, journalists, and general readers concerned with the global impact of Russia’s changing status.
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(The rise and fall of the Soviet Politburo presents a hist...)
The rise and fall of the Soviet Politburo presents a history and political analysis of a remarkable institution. Extensive use of newly accessible Soviet sources has permitted the authors to provide both a comprehensive analysis of the way in which the Politburo operated and a sociological analysis of its membership. This history of the Politburo is presented in an account that charts its development from its creation by Lenin in 1919. The Politburo was, in the words of the authors, an institution which "subjected the whole of the USSR to its ruthless dictatorship, but itself bowed time and again to the leader of its own making". This account should be of considerable use to researchers and other students of the former Soviet Union, of communist and post-communist societies, and more generally to political scientists and sociologists. "John Lwenhardt is Senior Lecturer at the Documentation Office for East European Law at Leiden University and is a specialist in Soviet domestic politics. James R. Ozinga is Professor of Political Science at Oakland University, Michigan. Erik van Ree is a Lecturer at the Institute for Soviet and East European Studies, University of Amsterdam.".
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Russian and East European studies educator
Löwenhardt, John Herman Louis was born on August 22, 1947 in Almelo, The Netherlands.
Master of Arts in Social Sciences, University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1972. Postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1973. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1974.
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Sciences, University Amsterdam, 1981.
Lecturer, senior lecturer University Amsterdam, 1976-1986. Senior lecturer Leiden (The Netherlands) University, 1986-1997. Professor Russian and East European studies University Glasgow, Scotland, since 1997.
Columnist Intermediair Weekly, Amsterdam, 1986-1997.
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( In The Reincarnation of Russia, John Löwenhardt present...)
(The rise and fall of the Soviet Politburo presents a hist...)
(Russian & Soviet Studies)
Election monitor Organisation for Security and Cooperative in Europe, Russia, Tatarstan, 1995-1996. Member British Association Slavonic and East European Studies.