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Alex N. Dragnich

January 01, 1970

Alex N. Dragnich (Ferry County, Washington, 22 February 1912 – Bowie, Maryland, 10 August 2009) was a distinguished Serbian-American political scientist, and author of several works on the Balkans.

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Biography edit

Born on 22 February 1912, he was the son of Serbian immigrants from Montenegro,[1]who had a homestead in Ferry County in the State of Washington. In his youth, he attended elementary and high school there and worked on his parents' farm during the Great Depression. Upon graduation from high school, he enrolled at the University of Washington in Seattle in 1934 and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1938. He then went on to obtain his master's degree in 1940. For the next two years, he did graduate work at the University of California at Berkeley where he obtained his doctorate in 1942 but wartime service delayed his Ph.D. until 1945.[citation needed]

During the Second World War Dragnich served as a foreign affairs analyst for the Department of Justice and the Office of Strategic Services. From 1947 to 1950 he joined the U.S. Foreign Service and served as Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade. It was during his service in communist Yugoslavia that Dragnich first found out about the Tito-Stalin split of 1948.[2]

In 1950 he became was a professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee where he spend more than a quarter century before taking his retirement.[3]He carried out various studies on the Balkans, including critical works on characters and personages such as Josip Broz Tito[4][5][1]and Nikola Pašić.[6]

Work edit

  • Tito's Promised Land (Rutgers University Press, 1954).[4][5][1]
  • Major European governments (Dorsey Press, 1961).[7]
  • Serbia, Nikola Pašić, and Yugoslavia (Rutgers University Press, 1974).[6]
  • The Development of Parliamentary Government in Serbia (Columbia University Press, 1978).[8]
  • The First Yugoslavia: Search for a Viable Political System (Hoover Institution Press, 1983).[9][10]
  • The Saga of Kosovo: Focus on Serbian-Albanian Relations (Columbia University Press, 1984), junto a Slavko Todorovich.[11][12]
  • Serbs and Croats: The Struggle in Yugoslavia (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992).[13]

See also edit

References edit

  • Translated and adapted from Spanish Wikipedia: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_N._Dragnich
  1. ^ a b c Wolfe 1954, p. 21.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam - Alex N. Dragnich (1912-2009)". 4 December 2017.
  3. ^ Mayda 1956, p. 288.
  4. ^ a b Korbel 1956, pp. 125–127.
  5. ^ a b Mayda 1956, pp. 288–290.
  6. ^ a b Pavlowitch 1975, pp. 625–627.
  7. ^ Dragnich 1961.
  8. ^ Stoianovich 1979, pp. 425–426.
  9. ^ Rosenblum-Kale 1983, pp. 827–828.
  10. ^ Despalatović 1984, pp. 480–481.
  11. ^ Prifti 1986, p. 391.
  12. ^ Helmreich 1987, p. 187.
  13. ^ Legvold 1993, p. 207.

Bibliography edit

  • Dragnich, Alex N. (1961). Major European governments. Dorsey series in political science. Homewood, Illinois: Dorsey Press.
  • Despalatović, Elinor M. (1984). "Alex N. Dragnich. The First Yugoslavia: Search for a Viable Political System. (Hoover Press Publication, number 284.) Stanford: Hoover Institution Press. 1983. Pp. 182. $24.95". The American Historical Review. 89 (2). American Historical Association: 480–481. doi:10.1086/ahr/89.2.480-a. ISSN 1937-5239.
  • Helmreich, Ernst C. (1987). "Alex N. Dragnich and Slavko Todorovich. The Saga of Kosovo: Focus on Serbian-Albanian Relations. Boulder, Colo.: East European Monographs, 1984. vi, 203 pp. $22.50. Distributed by Columbia University Press". Canadian-American Slavic Studies. 21 (2): 187. doi:10.1163/221023987X00619. ISSN 2210-2396.
  • Korbel, Josef (February 1956). "Tito's Promised Land. by Alex N. Dragnich". The Journal of Politics. 18 (1). The University of Chicago Press / Southern Political Science Association: 125–127. doi:10.2307/2126688. ISSN 1468-2508. JSTOR 2126688.
  • Legvold, Robert (1993). "Serbs and Croats: The Struggle in Yugoslavia by Alex N. Dragnich". Foreign Affairs. 72 (3). Council on Foreign Relations: 207. doi:10.2307/20045673. ISSN 0015-7120. JSTOR 20045673.
  • Mayda, Jaro (April 1956). "Tito's Promised Land: Yugoslavia. by Alex N. Dragnich". American Slavic and East European Review. 15 (2): 288–290. doi:10.2307/3000989. ISSN 1049-7544. JSTOR 3000989.
  • Pavlowitch, St. K. (October 1975). "Serbia, Nikola Pašić, and Yugoslavia by Alex N. Dragnich". The Slavonic and East European Review. 53 (133). Modern Humanities Research Association / University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies: 625–627. ISSN 2222-4327. JSTOR 4207181.
  • Prifti, Peter R. (1986). "The Saga of Kosovo: Focus on Serbian-Albanian Relations. by Alex N. Dragnich, Slavko Todorovich". Slavic Review. 45 (2). Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies: 391. doi:10.2307/2499265. ISSN 0037-6779. JSTOR 2499265. S2CID 164761100.
  • Rosenblum-Kale, Karen (December 1983). "The First Yugoslavia: Search for a Viable Political System. By Alex N. Dragnich. (Stanford, Calif.: Hoover Institution Press, 1983. Pp. xii + 175. $24.95.)". American Political Science Review. 78 (3). American Political Science Association: 827–828. doi:10.2307/1961883. ISSN 1537-5943. JSTOR 1961883. S2CID 148194794.
  • Stoianovich, Traian (September 1979). "The Development of Parliamentary Government in Serbia by Alex N. Dragnich". Canadian Slavonic Papers / Revue Canadienne des Slavistes. 21 (3). Taylor & Francis, Ltd.: 425–426. ISSN 2375-2475. JSTOR 40867623.
  • Wolfe, Henry C. (17 July 1954). "Red Apostate. Tito's Promised Land: Yugoslavia, by Alex N. Dragnich". Saturday Review: 21. ISSN 0036-4983.

January 01, 1970
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Alex N Dragnich Ferry County Washington 22 February 1912 Bowie Maryland 10 August 2009 was a distinguished Serbian American political scientist and author of several works on the Balkans Photo of Alex N Dragnich Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 3 See also 4 References 5 BibliographyBiography editBorn on 22 February 1912 he was the son of Serbian immigrants from Montenegro 1 who had a homestead in Ferry County in the State of Washington In his youth he attended elementary and high school there and worked on his parents farm during the Great Depression Upon graduation from high school he enrolled at the University of Washington in Seattle in 1934 and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1938 He then went on to obtain his master s degree in 1940 For the next two years he did graduate work at the University of California at Berkeley where he obtained his doctorate in 1942 but wartime service delayed his Ph D until 1945 citation needed During the Second World War Dragnich served as a foreign affairs analyst for the Department of Justice and the Office of Strategic Services From 1947 to 1950 he joined the U S Foreign Service and served as Public Affairs Officer at the U S Embassy in Belgrade It was during his service in communist Yugoslavia that Dragnich first found out about the Tito Stalin split of 1948 2 In 1950 he became was a professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville Tennessee where he spend more than a quarter century before taking his retirement 3 He carried out various studies on the Balkans including critical works on characters and personages such as Josip Broz Tito 4 5 1 and Nikola Pasic 6 Work editTito s Promised Land Rutgers University Press 1954 4 5 1 Major European governments Dorsey Press 1961 7 Serbia Nikola Pasic and Yugoslavia Rutgers University Press 1974 6 The Development of Parliamentary Government in Serbia Columbia University Press 1978 8 The First Yugoslavia Search for a Viable Political System Hoover Institution Press 1983 9 10 The Saga of Kosovo Focus on Serbian Albanian Relations Columbia University Press 1984 junto a Slavko Todorovich 11 12 Serbs and Croats The Struggle in Yugoslavia Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1992 13 See also editList of Serbian AmericansReferences editTranslated and adapted from Spanish Wikipedia https es wikipedia org wiki Alex N Dragnich a b c Wolfe 1954 p 21 In Memoriam Alex N Dragnich 1912 2009 4 December 2017 Mayda 1956 p 288 a b Korbel 1956 pp 125 127 a b Mayda 1956 pp 288 290 a b Pavlowitch 1975 pp 625 627 Dragnich 1961 Stoianovich 1979 pp 425 426 Rosenblum Kale 1983 pp 827 828 Despalatovic 1984 pp 480 481 Prifti 1986 p 391 Helmreich 1987 p 187 Legvold 1993 p 207 Bibliography editDragnich Alex N 1961 Major European governments Dorsey series in political science Homewood Illinois Dorsey Press Despalatovic Elinor M 1984 Alex N Dragnich The First Yugoslavia Search for a Viable Political System Hoover Press Publication number 284 Stanford Hoover Institution Press 1983 Pp 182 24 95 The American Historical Review 89 2 American Historical Association 480 481 doi 10 1086 ahr 89 2 480 a ISSN 1937 5239 Helmreich Ernst C 1987 Alex N Dragnich and Slavko Todorovich The Saga of Kosovo Focus on Serbian Albanian Relations Boulder Colo East European Monographs 1984 vi 203 pp 22 50 Distributed by Columbia University Press Canadian American Slavic Studies 21 2 187 doi 10 1163 221023987X00619 ISSN 2210 2396 Korbel Josef February 1956 Tito s Promised Land by Alex N Dragnich The Journal of Politics 18 1 The University of Chicago Press Southern Political Science Association 125 127 doi 10 2307 2126688 ISSN 1468 2508 JSTOR 2126688 Legvold Robert 1993 Serbs and Croats The Struggle in Yugoslavia by Alex N Dragnich Foreign Affairs 72 3 Council on Foreign Relations 207 doi 10 2307 20045673 ISSN 0015 7120 JSTOR 20045673 Mayda Jaro April 1956 Tito s Promised Land Yugoslavia by Alex N Dragnich American Slavic and East European Review 15 2 288 290 doi 10 2307 3000989 ISSN 1049 7544 JSTOR 3000989 Pavlowitch St K October 1975 Serbia Nikola Pasic and Yugoslavia by Alex N Dragnich The Slavonic and East European Review 53 133 Modern Humanities Research Association University College London School of Slavonic and East European Studies 625 627 ISSN 2222 4327 JSTOR 4207181 Prifti Peter R 1986 The Saga of Kosovo Focus on Serbian Albanian Relations by Alex N Dragnich Slavko Todorovich Slavic Review 45 2 Association for Slavic East European and Eurasian Studies 391 doi 10 2307 2499265 ISSN 0037 6779 JSTOR 2499265 S2CID 164761100 Rosenblum Kale Karen December 1983 The First Yugoslavia Search for a Viable Political System By Alex N Dragnich Stanford Calif Hoover Institution Press 1983 Pp xii 175 24 95 American Political Science Review 78 3 American Political Science Association 827 828 doi 10 2307 1961883 ISSN 1537 5943 JSTOR 1961883 S2CID 148194794 Stoianovich Traian September 1979 The Development of Parliamentary Government in Serbia by Alex N Dragnich Canadian Slavonic Papers Revue Canadienne des Slavistes 21 3 Taylor amp Francis Ltd 425 426 ISSN 2375 2475 JSTOR 40867623 Wolfe Henry C 17 July 1954 Red Apostate Tito s Promised Land Yugoslavia by Alex N Dragnich Saturday Review 21 ISSN 0036 4983 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alex N Dragnich amp oldid 1165329392, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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