Stankiewicz, Wladyslaw Jozef

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STANKIEWICZ, Wladyslaw Jozef

STANKIEWICZ, Wladyslaw Jozef. British/Canadian (born Poland), b. 1922. Genres: Philosophy, Politics/Government, Essays. Career: Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, 1987- (Assistant Professor, 1957-61; Associate Professor, 1961-65; Professor, 1965-87). Lecturer in Political Science, Polish University College, London, 1947-52; Research Associate, Mid-European Studies Center, NYC, 1952-54; Visiting Fellow, Center of International Studies, Princeton University, NJ, 1954-55; Economist, Government of Ontario, 1956-57. Publications: (with J.M. Montias) Institutional Changes in the Postwar Economy of Poland, 1955; Politics and Religion in 17th Century France: A Study of Political Ideas from the Monarchomachs to Bayle, 1960; What Is Behavioralism? (essay), 1971; Relativism: Thoughts and Aphorisms, 1972; Canada-U.S. Relations and Canadian Foreign Policy, 1973; Aspects of Political Theory: Classical Concepts in an Age of Relativism, 1976; A Guide to Democratic Jargon (aphorisms), 1976; Approaches to Democracy: Philosophy of Government at the Close of the 20th Century, 1980; In Search of a Political Philosophy: Ideologies at the Close of the 20th Century, 1993; Jottings: Thoughts and Aphorisms, 1995; The Essential Stankiewicz: On the Importance of Political Theory, 2001; Political Gnomics: Thoughts and Aphorisms, 2002. EDITOR: Political Thought since World War II (essays), 1964; The Living Name: A Tribute to Stefan Stykolt from Some of His Friends, 1964; Crisis in British Government, 1967; In Defense of Sovereignty (critical anthology), 1969; British Government in an Era of Reform, 1976; The Tradition of Polish Ideals, 1981. Address: Dept. of Political Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z1.

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