Stephen White (political scientist)

For American political scientist, see Stephen K. White.

Stephen Leonard White (born 1 July 1945, Dublin, Ireland[citation needed], deceased 15 November 2023, Glasgow) was British political scientist and historian, emeritus professor at University of Glasgow,[1][2][3] an author of many articles and books about politics of Soviet Union and Russia.[4][3]

Stephen White graduated from Trinity College, Dublin with degrees in history and political science, and then completed a PhD in Soviet studies at University of Glasgow (spending a year at Moscow State University as an exchange student) and a DPhil in politics at Wolfson College, Oxford.[2] White was awarded the Marshall Scholarship.

His positions include James Bryce Professor of Politics, a Senior Research Associate of the School of Central and East European Studies at University of Glasgow, a visiting professor at the Institute of Applied Politics in Moscow,[2] and adjunct professor of European Studies at the Johns Hopkins University Bologna Center.[5]

Since 2002 he was Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.[6] Since 2010 he was Fellow of the British Academy, Section S5 Political Studies: Political Theory, Government and International Relations.[2][7]

Until 2011 he was a co-editor of The Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics.[3]

  1. ^ Stephen Leonard White, a SAGE Publications author's profile
  2. ^ a b c d "Professor Stephen White", at the University of Glasgow website (retrieved January 12, 2018)
  3. ^ a b c WHITE Stephen , World Who's Who
  4. ^ About the author of the book Political Culture and Soviet Politics, 1979
  5. ^ About the author of Understanding Russian Politics, 2011
  6. ^ Professor Stephen Leonard White FBA FRSE
  7. ^ Professor Stephen White at British Academy website