Brustein, William I.

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BRUSTEIN, William I.

BRUSTEIN, William I. American, b. 1947. Genres: Sociology, Politics/Government. Career: University of Washington, Seattle, instructor, 1979-81, Stewart Carter Dodd Instructor in Sociology, 1979-80; University of Utah, Salt Lake City, assistant professor, 1981-87, associate professor of sociology, 1987-88; University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, assistant professor, 1988-89, associate professor, 1989-94, director of Center for European Studies, 1992-95, professor of sociology and adjunct professor of political science, both 1994-2000, Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Sociology, 1994-2000, department head, 1995-98, McKnight Distinguished University Professor, 2000; University of Pittsburgh, professor of sociology and political science, 2001-, University Center for International Studies, director 2001-, professor, 2001-. Lecturer at universities worldwide. Publications: The Social Origins of Political Regionalism: France, 1849 to 1981, 1988; The Logic of Evil: The Social Origins of the Nazi Party, 1925-1933, 1996. Contributor to books. Contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals. Address: University Center for International Studies, University of Pittsburgh, 4G40 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]