Daniel Chirot (born 1942) is the Herbert J. Ellison Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies at the University of Washington. Chirot is also the founder of the journal East European Politics and Societies, and has written and edited many books and articles.[1]
Daniel Chirot was born to Jewish parents in Vichy France on November 27, 1942.[1][2] His parents were able to evade the Nazis until the end of World War II, and in 1948 Chirot and his family immigrated to the United States.[2] Chirot graduated from Harvard University in 1964 and earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1973.[1][3]
Chirot married Cynthia Kenyon, a banker, in 1974. Together they have two children, Claire and Laura.[1]
Publications
Social Change in a Peripheral Society: The Creation of a Balkan Colony, Academic Press (New York, NY), 1976.
Social Change in the Twentieth Century, Harcourt (New York, NY), 1977.
Social Change in the Modern Era, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1986.
The Origins of Backwardness in Eastern Europe, University of California Press (Berkeley, CA), 1989. (Editor)
The Crisis of Leninism and the Decline of the Left: The Revolutions of 1989, University of Washington Press (Seattle, WA), 1991. (Editor)
National Liberations and Nationalist Nightmares: The Consequences of the End of Empires in Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century, University of California Press (Berkeley, CA), 1993.
How Societies Change, Pine Forge Press (Thousand Oaks, CA), 1994, 2nd edition, 2012.
Modern Tyrants: The Power and Prevalence of Evil in Our Age, Free Press (New York, NY), 1994.
Essential Outsiders: Chinese and Jews in the Modern Transformation of Southeast Asia and Central Europe, University of Washington Press (Seattle, WA), 1997. (Editor, with Anthony Reid)
Ethnopolitical Warfare: Causes, Consequences, and Possible Solutions, American Psychological Association (Washington, DC), 2001. (Editor, with Martin E.O. Seligman)
Why Not Kill Them All? The Logic and Prevention of Mass Political Murder, Princeton University Press (Princeton, NJ), 2006 (with Clark McCauley)
Contentious Identities: Ethnic, Religious, and Nationalist Conflicts in Today's World, Routledge (New York, NY), 2011.
Confronting Memories of World War II: European and Asian Legacies, University of Washington Press (Seattle, WA), 2014.
The Shape of the New: Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World, Princeton University Press (Princeton, NJ), 2015.
You Say You Want a Revolution? Radical Idealism and Its Tragic Consequences, Princeton University Press (Princeton, NJ), 2020
References
^ abcdefVereecke, Jonathan, ed. (2018). Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series (Vol. 327). Farmington Hills: Cengage Gale. p. 65-67.
^ abOlasky, Marvin (November 19, 2020). "Parsing the politics of tyranny: Why conservatives and liberals repeatedly underestimate the revolutionaries". World Magazine. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^ "Daniel Chirot". University of Washington. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^ Kelley, Peter (April 20, 2020). "A conversation with Dan Chirot about his new book 'You Say You Want a Revolution,' exploring radical idealism". UW News. University of Washington. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^ Zakaria, Fareed (August 21, 2015). "The Shape of the New, by Scott L. Montgomery and Daniel Chirot". New York Times. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^ Lepley, John (2020). "Daniel Chirot, You Say You Want a Revolution? Radical Idealism and Its Tragic Consequences". International Social Science Review. 96 (3).
January 07, 2023
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Daniel Chirot born 1942 is the Herbert J Ellison Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies at the University of Washington Chirot is also the founder of the journal East European Politics and Societies and has written and edited many books and articles 1 Daniel ChirotBornNovember 27 1942 1942 11 27 age 80 Vichy FranceEducationB A Harvard UniversityPh D Columbia UniversityOccupationsAcademicwriterSpouseCynthia Kenyon Chirot m 1974 wbr Children2 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Publications 5 ReferencesEarly life and education EditDaniel Chirot was born to Jewish parents in Vichy France on November 27 1942 1 2 His parents were able to evade the Nazis until the end of World War II and in 1948 Chirot and his family immigrated to the United States 2 Chirot graduated from Harvard University in 1964 and earned his Ph D from Columbia University in 1973 1 3 Career EditChirot has taught in the Henry M Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington since 1975 and was appointed as the Herbert J Ellison Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies in 1980 1 He has written prolifically on the subject of authoritarian regimes tyranny 4 and genocide publishing 15 books and numerous articles in such scholarly journals as the Journal of Asian Studies East European Politics and Societies Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism Journal of Democracy Society International Sociology and Perspectives on Politics He has been praised in publications from the New York Times to the International Social Science Review for his comprehensive scholarship lucidity and nuance 5 6 Chirot served at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington DC as a Senior Fellow from 2004 to 2005 and has received grants from many organizations including the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation the Mellon Foundation the Rockefeller Foundation and the U S State Department 1 Personal life EditChirot married Cynthia Kenyon a banker in 1974 Together they have two children Claire and Laura 1 Publications EditSocial Change in a Peripheral Society The Creation of a Balkan Colony Academic Press New York NY 1976 Social Change in the Twentieth Century Harcourt New York NY 1977 Social Change in the Modern Era Harcourt San Diego CA 1986 The Origins of Backwardness in Eastern Europe University of California Press Berkeley CA 1989 Editor The Crisis of Leninism and the Decline of the Left The Revolutions of 1989 University of Washington Press Seattle WA 1991 Editor National Liberations and Nationalist Nightmares The Consequences of the End of Empires in Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century University of California Press Berkeley CA 1993 How Societies Change Pine Forge Press Thousand Oaks CA 1994 2nd edition 2012 Modern Tyrants The Power and Prevalence of Evil in Our Age Free Press New York NY 1994 Essential Outsiders Chinese and Jews in the Modern Transformation of Southeast Asia and Central Europe University of Washington Press Seattle WA 1997 Editor with Anthony Reid Ethnopolitical Warfare Causes Consequences and Possible Solutions American Psychological Association Washington DC 2001 Editor with Martin E O Seligman Why Not Kill Them All The Logic and Prevention of Mass Political Murder Princeton University Press Princeton NJ 2006 with Clark McCauley Contentious Identities Ethnic Religious and Nationalist Conflicts in Today s World Routledge New York NY 2011 Confronting Memories of World War II European and Asian Legacies University of Washington Press Seattle WA 2014 The Shape of the New Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World Princeton University Press Princeton NJ 2015 You Say You Want a Revolution Radical Idealism and Its Tragic Consequences Princeton University Press Princeton NJ 2020References Edit a b c d e f Vereecke Jonathan ed 2018 Contemporary Authors New Revision Series Vol 327 Farmington Hills Cengage Gale p 65 67 a b Olasky Marvin November 19 2020 Parsing the politics of tyranny Why conservatives and liberals repeatedly underestimate the revolutionaries World Magazine Retrieved December 20 2020 Daniel Chirot University of Washington Retrieved December 20 2020 Kelley Peter April 20 2020 A conversation with Dan Chirot about his new book You Say You Want a Revolution exploring radical idealism UW News University of Washington Retrieved December 20 2020 Zakaria Fareed August 21 2015 The Shape of the New by Scott L Montgomery and Daniel Chirot New York Times Retrieved December 20 2020 Lepley John 2020 Daniel Chirot You Say You Want a Revolution Radical Idealism and Its Tragic Consequences International Social Science Review 96 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel Chirot amp oldid 1050778472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
