Vladimir Shlapentokh

Vladimir Emmanuilovich Shlapentokh (, ''Vladimir Èmmanuilovič Šlâpentoh''; 19 October 1926 – 6 October 2015) was a Soviet and American sociologist, historian, political scientist, and university professor, notable for his work on Soviet and Russian society and politics as well as theoretical work in sociology.

He was a Professor of Sociology at Michigan State University (MSU). Vladimir Shlapentokh was widely considered a "founding father" (together with Vladimir Yadov, Boris Grushin, and Yuri Levada) of Soviet sociology. Provided by Wikipedia