Mr. Shlapenthok was born in Ukraine in the former USSR – and graduated from Moscow State University. He emigrated to the United States in 1979 and received his MA in Russian/European History from Michigan State University and his PhD in Russian/European History from the University of Chicago.
He taught and had research appointments at Harvard University’s Russian Research Center and Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.
He is author of several books — the most recent among them are ”East against West”, ”Pro-totalitarian state” and “Russia between East and West.” He’s also written more than 100 articles and book chapters — and visits the countries of the former USSR frequently.
