Raymond Taras
Raymond Taras (* 1946 in Montreal , Québec ) is a Canadian political scientist .
Life
Taras studied at the University of Montreal (BA 1967 in Political Science and Government), the University of Sussex (MA 1968 in Comparative Politics ) and the University of Essex (MPhil 1972 in Government). Between 1978 and 1981 he worked on a doctorate as a Canada Council Doctoral Fellow at the University of Warsaw in Political Sociology .
Since 1984 he has been a professor at Tulane University . He was the holder of numerous visiting professorships and lectureships, including a. 2010/11 as Willy Brandt Professor at Malmö University of Applied Sciences , 2013/14 on the Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the University of Warsaw and 2014/15 as Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the University of Sussex.
His main research interests include a. International Politics , Nationalism , Xenophobia and Ethnic Conflicts .
Fonts (selection)
- Postcommunist presidents (ed. 1997)
- National identities and ethnic minorities in Eastern Europe (ed. 1998)
- Democracy in Poland (with Marjorie Castle , 2002)
- Liberal and illiberal nationalisms (2002)
- Europe old and new: transnationalism, belonging, xenophobia (2008)
- Understanding ethnic conflict: the international dimension (edited with Rajat Ganguly , 4th edition 2010)
- Russia's identity in international relations: images, perceptions, misperceptions (2012)
- Xenophobia and Islamophobia in Europe (2012)
- Challenging multiculturalism: European models of diversity (ed. 2012)
Web links
- Search for "Raymond Taras" in the SPK digital portal of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
- Raymond Taras at Tulane University
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Taras, Raymond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian political scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal , Quebec |