Michael J. Sodaro
Professor
Elliott School of International Affairs
The George Washington University
United States of America
Biography
Michael J. Sodaro (Ph.D., Columbia University, 1978) is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs. He is a specialist in the international relations and domestic politics of Europe and the former Soviet Union, with teaching interests in international relations and comparative politics. Winner of the Marshal Shulman Prize for his book, Moscow, Germany, and the West, From Khrushchev to Gorbachev, he also has been recognized with the university's highest recognition for teaching, the Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching. His latest book, Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction, 3rd Edition, was published by McGraw-Hill in 2007.
Research Interest
Comparative and International Politics of Europe and Russia