George Sanford (political scientist)

George Sanford (1942/3 – 25 February 2021) was a professor of politics at the University of Bristol, England.[1] He specialised in Polish and East European studies. In particular, he is considered an expert on the Katyn massacre, and published a book on that topic in 2005.[2] On several occasions he was interviewed on Polish affairs in the mass media.

He died on 25 February 2021 at the age of 78.[3]

Publications

George Sanford has published several books and numerous articles and books chapters. His book publications include:

  • Polish Communism in Crisis, 1983
  • Military Rule in Poland: The Rebuilding of Communist Power, 1981-1983, 1986
  • The Solidarity Congress 1981: The Great Debate, 1990
  • Democratization in Poland, 1988-1990: Polish Voices, 1992
  • Building Democracy?: The International Dimension of Democratisation in Eastern Europe (ed.), 1994
  • Historical Dictionary of Poland, 1994
  • Poland: The Conquest of History, 1999
  • Democratic Government in Poland : Constitutional Politics Since 1989, 2002
  • Katyn and the Soviet Massacre of 1940: Truth, Justice and Memory, 2005

References

  1. ^ Richard J. Hunter; Leo V. Ryan (1998). From autarchy to market: Polish economics and politics, 1945-1995. p. 30. ISBN 0-275-96219-9. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  2. ^ Richard Solash (11 September 2012). "Interview: Does Revelation Of U.S. 'Cover-Up' Of Katyn Change Perception Of Massacre?". Radio Free Europe. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020. In this excerpt of his interview with RFE/RL correspondent Richard Solash, he says the declassified documents confirm what is already well understood by experts on the subject, but not as much by the general public: the United States, apparently unwilling to antagonize its wartime ally and later Cold War foe, chose to remain silent on the Soviet massacre.
  3. ^ "The Times and the Sunday Times e-paper".