Alexander Shtromas (Lithuanian: Aleksandras Štromas; 4 April 1931 in Kaunas, Lithuania – 12 June 1999 in Chicago) was a prominent Lithuanian political scientist, dissident, professor and author.
Alexander Štromas was a cousin of Irena Veisaitė, Holocaust survivor and later Lithuanian scholar of German literature. Irena's mother and Alexander's father were siblings.
Shtromas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania. During the Nazi occupation of Lithuania he was imprisoned in the ghetto. After he was saved from the ghetto, Shtromas was harbored by Antanas Sniečkus. He studied at Vilnius University, and later finished at Moscow State University. In 1964 Shtromas defended his doctoral thesis in law. Soon afterward Shtromas became a critic of the Soviet regime and was forced to emigrate. In 1973 he settled in the United Kingdom. There, he was appointed to a position in the Department of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford by Adam Curle.[1] He later worked at Salford University, and, until his death, at Hillsdale College. Aleksandras Shtromas died on 12 June 1999 in the US, and was interred in Petrašiūnai Cemetery in Kaunas. A book with tributes by fellow dissidents, academic colleagues and former students (mainly in English but also in Lithuanian and Russian) was published in 2008 in Lithuania, edited by Leonidas Donskis (XX a. žmogus: Aleksandro Štromo portretai).
Books in Englishedit
Who are the Soviet dissidents? (2 ed.). University of Bradford. 1979 [1977]. ISBN9780901945358.
Political change and social development: the case of the Soviet Union (1981)
To fight communism: why and how? (1985)
The Soviet Union and the challenge of the future (edited with Morton A. Kaplan, 1988)
The end of "isms"?: reflections on the fate of ideological politics after Communism's collapse (edited, 1994)
Totalitarianism and the prospects for world order: closing the door on the twentieth century (2003)
Articlesedit
Shtromas, Alexander (Summer–Autumn 1979). "Dissent and political change in the Soviet Union". Studies in Comparative Communism. 12 (2–3): 212–244. doi:10.1016/0039-3592(79)90010-3.
Shtromas, Alexander (Autumn–Winter 1987). "Dissent, nationalism, and the Soviet future". Studies in Comparative Communism. 20 (3–4): 277–285.
Referencesedit
. Retrieved on 2008-09-14
^McKinlay, Robert A. (1991). "From Harvard to Bradford". In Woodhouse, Tom (ed.). Peacemaking in a Troubled World. Berg. pp. 65–6. ISBN9780854965946.
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aleksandras, Štromas, alexander, shtromas, lithuanian, april, 1931, kaunas, lithuania, june, 1999, chicago, prominent, lithuanian, political, scientist, dissident, professor, author, alexander, shtromasborn, 1931, april, 1931kaunas, lithuaniadiedjune, 1999, 19. Alexander Shtromas Lithuanian Aleksandras Stromas 4 April 1931 in Kaunas Lithuania 12 June 1999 in Chicago was a prominent Lithuanian political scientist dissident professor and author Alexander ShtromasAleksandras StromasBorn 1931 04 04 April 4 1931Kaunas LithuaniaDiedJune 12 1999 1999 06 12 aged 68 Chicago Illinois U S NationalityLithuanianAlma materVilnius UniversityMoscow State UniversityKnown forHuman rights activism with participation in dissident movement in the Soviet UnionScientific careerFieldsPolitical ScienceInstitutionsBradford UniversitySalford UniversityHillsdale CollegeAlexander Stromas was a cousin of Irena Veisaite Holocaust survivor and later Lithuanian scholar of German literature Irena s mother and Alexander s father were siblings Contents 1 Biography 2 Books in English 3 Articles 4 ReferencesBiography editShtromas was born in Kaunas Lithuania During the Nazi occupation of Lithuania he was imprisoned in the ghetto After he was saved from the ghetto Shtromas was harbored by Antanas Snieckus He studied at Vilnius University and later finished at Moscow State University In 1964 Shtromas defended his doctoral thesis in law Soon afterward Shtromas became a critic of the Soviet regime and was forced to emigrate In 1973 he settled in the United Kingdom There he was appointed to a position in the Department of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford by Adam Curle 1 He later worked at Salford University and until his death at Hillsdale College Aleksandras Shtromas died on 12 June 1999 in the US and was interred in Petrasiunai Cemetery in Kaunas A book with tributes by fellow dissidents academic colleagues and former students mainly in English but also in Lithuanian and Russian was published in 2008 in Lithuania edited by Leonidas Donskis XX a zmogus Aleksandro Stromo portretai Books in English editWho are the Soviet dissidents 2 ed University of Bradford 1979 1977 ISBN 9780901945358 Political change and social development the case of the Soviet Union 1981 To fight communism why and how 1985 The Soviet Union and the challenge of the future edited with Morton A Kaplan 1988 The end of isms reflections on the fate of ideological politics after Communism s collapse edited 1994 Totalitarianism and the prospects for world order closing the door on the twentieth century 2003 Articles editShtromas Alexander Summer Autumn 1979 Dissent and political change in the Soviet Union Studies in Comparative Communism 12 2 3 212 244 doi 10 1016 0039 3592 79 90010 3 Shtromas Alexander Autumn Winter 1987 Dissent nationalism and the Soviet future Studies in Comparative Communism 20 3 4 277 285 References editAleksandras Stromas Retrieved on 2008 09 14 McKinlay Robert A 1991 From Harvard to Bradford In Woodhouse Tom ed Peacemaking in a Troubled World Berg pp 65 6 ISBN 9780854965946 nbsp This Lithuanian academic related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aleksandras Stromas amp oldid 1173159302, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
