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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.Eesnimi Jüri
2.Perekonnanimi Ruus
3.Töökoht Tartu Ülikool
SO Politoloogia osakond
4.Ametikoht Üldpolitoloogia lektor
5.Sünniaeg 13.03.1957 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.Haridus 1980 M.Lomonossovi nimeline Moskva Riiklik Ülikool
ajalugu (Bakalauruse kr.)
7.Teenistuskäik 1964-1975 M.Härma Nimeline Tartu 2 keskkool
1980-1987 Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, ettevalmistusosakonna ühiskonnateaduste asssistent
1990-1995 Oslo ülikool,poliitikateaduste instituut,külalisõppejõud
1987-2005 Tartu Ülikool, sotsiaalteaduskond, üldpolitoloogia lektor
8.Teaduskraad ajalookandidaat
9.Teaduskraadi välja
andnud asutus, aasta
Moskva M.Lomonossovi nimeline Riiklik ülikool 1987
10.Tunnustused 1 ) 1988-1989 Rooma Ülikool ( Itaalia Väliministeerium)
2) 1990,1993,1994,1996,1998 õppimine ja enesetäiendamine Oslo
Ülikooli Poliitikateaduste Instituuudis
3) 1991-1992 Briti Nõukogu grant Cambridge Ülikoolis, U.K.
4) 1990 –1996 korduvad külastused ja osavõtt enesetäiendkursustest Tempus programmi raames Aarhusi ülikoolis (Taani).
5) 1995 Groningeni Ülikool (mai-juuni)
6) 1994-1995, 1998 Sorosi grant Budapesti Kesk-Euroopa Ülikool.
7) 1998 stažeerimine jaan-veebr. Connecticuti Ülikoolis, USA.
8) 1999 (jaan-veebr) Montreali Mc. Gilli Ülikool “Canadian Studies”grant.
9)1994,1999-2000 ETF grandid
10) 1999. a. sügissemester külalisõppejõud Bergeni Ülikoolis (Norra)
11) 2004 november- detsember Jena ülikool (Saksamaa Teaduste Akadeemia DAAD grant)
11.Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne
tegevus
1) Euroopa otsese demokataatia instituudi(IRI) liige ja asutaja
2) Euroopa Poliitiliste uuringute konsortsiumi liige (Member of ECPR East –European Standing Committee)
3) TÜ sotsiaalteaduskonna politoloogia osakonna nõukogu liige.
4) Eesti Vabariigi haridusministeeriumi kodanikuõpetuse ainekomisjoni liige (1998-2000)
5) Osalemine TPÜ Rahvusvaheliste ja Sotsiaaluuringute Instituudi,(RASI) Riigikogu ühisprojektis: “Eesti riiklike institutsioonide usaldusväärsuse ja seadusloome legiimsuse uuringuprojektis”;(2002)
6)) Osalemine Eesti mittetulundusühenduste initsiatiivil koostatud Eesti Kodanikeühiskonna arengukontseptsiooni seaduseelnõu väljatöötamisel (oktoober 2001)
8) Rahvusvahelise Norra-Eesti kodanikuõpetuse projekti ”Civic Education in Estonia” projektijuht (kestvus 1998-2000).
9) Lõuna-Eesti keskkooli ja gümnaasiumiõpetajate kodanikuõpetuse täiendõppe korraldamine ja läbiviimine 10.-21. august 1998 Käärikul.
10) Tartu IRI Otsese demokraatia Euroopa Instituudi konverentsi korraldaja: 26-28 september, 2003 Tartu IRI Conference
“ After the vote: The debate on the debate. Assessing the citizens decisions in Estonia, Sweden, and Latvia. Developing Basic Criteria for a European Referendum Standard.
12.Juhendamisel kaitstud
väitekirjad

Anneli Tarkmeel, MA, 2001, juh. Jüri Ruus. The Values of the Local Elites in Post-Communist democratization: The Case of Estonia. Tartu ülikool

Heli-Rits Reinberg, MA, 2001, juh. Jüri Ruus. "Riigikogu alaliste komisjonide roll seadusloomes.". Tartu Ülikool

Celia Kuningas, MA, 2000, juh. Jüri Ruus. "Eesti,Soome Läti reziiimide analüüs.Autoritaarse reziimi tekke põhjused Eestis ja Lätis”. Tartu Ülikool

13.Teadustöö põhisuunad Võrdlev politoloogia, Poliitilised Eliidid,
Demokraatia,Demokratiseerimine
14.Jooksvad grandid "Eurelite" rahvusvahelise teadusprojekti liige.(2002-2005)
Projekt uurib Ida ja Kesk-Euroopa parlamentaarset eliiti.
15.Teaduspublikatsioonid

Ruus,J, Geraint Parry " Political Elites " ECPR Classics,University of Oxford,book review in Democratization vol. 13,No 1, in press 2006

"Inititative and Referendum Monitor 2004/2005. The IRI Europe Toolkit for Free and Fair Referendums and Citizens Inititiatives "edited by Bruno Kaufmann with contributions from Andreas Gross, Paul Carline, Nadja Braun, Rolf Büchi, Hendrik Dahlsson, Palle Svensson, Jüri Ruus IRI ,After the vote , Amsderdam, 2004

Transnational Democracy in the Making. The New Callenge of European Initiative and Referendum after the Convention,Ruus,J,"The Case of Estonia", edited by Bruno Kaufmann, Alain Lamassoure, Jürgen Meyer, IRI Europe Handbook Amsterdam, Haasbeek, 2004,

Ruus, J,"The Changing Composition of Estonian Legisaltive Elites. From De Sovietification to Professionalism in “Representative Elites in Post-Communist Settings”,edited by H.Best, M.Edinger, Jena University press.SFB 580, Germany, 2003

Ruus,J "The Resurgence of professionalism: Estonian Elites between Continuity and change in Baltic democracy at the crossroads. An elite perspective." ed Sten Berglund, Kjetil Duvold, Norwegian Academy press, Norway, 2003 .

“ Direct democracy in Europe. A Comprehensive Guide to the Initiative and Referendum process in Europe“, Ruus,J "Estonia", edited by Bruno Kaufmann and M. Dane Waters, Carolina Academic Press, 2004, USA

Ruus,J ”Continuity of Elites in Post-Communist states. The Case of Estonia” (Co-author prof A.Steen) in East European Politics and societies (EPSS), vol.16-1, California University press, 2OO2, USA

Ruus,J „ Estonian Democratization“, collection of articles edited by Mary Kaldor and Ivan Vejoda (Sussex university) in the book Democratization in Central and Eastern Europe, Continuum publishers 2002

Ruus,J,"The Estonian Riigikogu and Institutionalization of its Committees.” in David M.Olson and William E.Crowther eds. Committees in Post-Communist Democratic Parliaments: Comparative intitutionalization. Ohio State University press, 2OO2, USA

” Direct Democracy. The Eastern and Central European Experience.Ruus,J "The Case of Estonia“ edited by A.Auer, M.Bützer, Ashgate, Aldershot-Burlington,USA, 2OO1

Ruus,J"Communist Continuity Among Estonian Elites.Myth or reality? In Dirk Berg-Schlosser and R.Vetik eds.Perspectives on Democratic Consolidation in Central and Eastern Europe, Columbia University Press, New York 2OO1 ,USA

Ruus,J “Change of regime- Continuity of Elites by Department of Political Science, co-author prof. A. Steen.University of Oslo, UNIPUB, Akademika AS, Oslo, 1999. Norway

Ruus,J,"Estonian Democratization", collection of articles edited by Mary Kaldor and Ivan Vejoda (Sussex university)in the book Democratization in Central and Eastern Europe, Pinter, London , New York, 1999

Ruus,J "Hanseatic Security . The Baltic Prospective.” Journal of Mare Balticum, Ostsee Akademie, Lübeck, 1997, Germany

Ruus,J “Political Regime theory”, Akadeemia ,number 9,1995

Ruus,J "The Patterns of Estonian opposition during transitional period to democracy”, in The politics of transition in the Baltic states. Democratization and Economic reform Policies, Umea University, 1994 Sweden

Ruus,J,"The Socio-Political theory of J.Schumpeter”, Akadeemia , february,1993

Ruus,J“ The Politics of Transition in the Baltic States. The Patterns of Political Opposition in Estonia.” Collection of papers edited by O. Norgaard, I. A. Dellenbrandt, Institute of Political Science, Arhus University, 1992, Denmark

Ruus,J,“ The transition to Polyarchy in Estonia and Lithuania, co-author V. Usackas, Journal of Baltic Studies, volume XXII, number 1,1991, USA

Ruus,J " Was H. Arendt philosopher or Political scientist," Akadeemia , number 9,1991

Ruus,J,“ The Politics of Transition in the Baltic States. The Patterns of Political Opposition in Estonia.” Collection of papers edited by O. Norgaard, I. A. Dellenbrandt, Institute of Political Science, Arhus University, 1992, Denmark

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.First Name Jüri
2.Surname Ruus
3.Institution Department of Political Science Tartu University
4.Position Senior Lecturer of Comparative Politics
5.Date of birth 13.03.1957 (day.month.year)
6.Education BA. history 1980
M. Lomonossov Moscow State University
7.Research and
professional experience
1964-1975 Miina Härma Tartu Secondary School No 2
(biased towards English)
1975-1980 B.A. Moscow State University, faculty of history
198O-1988 Tallinn Technical University,assistant in social science
1990-1995 visiting scholar Oslo University,Institute of Political Science
1987-2005 Senior Lecturer of Comparative politcs, Social Science faculty,Tartu University
8.Academic degree Candidate of Science(history, Ph.D)
9.Dates and sites of
earning the degrees
M.Lomonossov,s Moscow State University,1987
10.Honours/awards 1988-1989 La Spienza Rome University scholarship,Italy
199O-1995 Norwegian Research Council grants
1990-1995 Tempus grant Arhus University,Denmark
1991-1992 British Council Cambridge scholarship
1994, Hanzard Society Fellowshi in British parliamen.
London School of Economics and Political Science,
1994;1998- Central European University, Soros Foundation fellowships
1994,1999-2OOO Estonian Science foundation Grants.
1999 janauary-february. MC Gill University, Canadian Studies fellowship
1999 fall visiting scholar at Bergen University
2004 nov-dec DAAD grant (German Academy of Sciences)
11.Research-administrative
experience
Member of ECPR East European Standing Committee
Correspondent member of IRI Direct Democracy European Institute
Member of Ministerial Commission (ministry of education)1998-2OO0,
Member of MA commission Board, Tallinn Pedagogical University,1996-1999.
Member of Political Science Department Board, Tartu University
Project Leader for Civic education 1998-2000.
The main organizer of IRI Tartu workshop:“ After the vote: The debate on the debate. Assessing the citizens decisions in Estonia, Sweden, and Latvia. Developing Basic Criteria for a European Referendum Standard
12.Supervised dissertations

Anneli Tarkmeel, MA, 2001, superv. Jüri Ruus. The Values of the Local Elites in Post-Communist democratization: The Case of Estonia. Tartu ülikool

Heli-Rits Reinberg, MA, 2001, superv. Jüri Ruus. "Riigikogu alaliste komisjonide roll seadusloomes.". Tartu Ülikool

Celia Kuningas, MA, 2000, superv. Jüri Ruus. "Eesti,Soome Läti reziiimide analüüs.Autoritaarse reziimi tekke põhjused Eestis ja Lätis”. Tartu Ülikool

13.Current research program Main research interests: Comparative Politics,Democracy, Democratization, Political Elites.
14.Current grant funding member of “EURELITE”(European Political Elites in Comparison:The Long Road to Convergence) ESF Scientific Network (2OO2-2OO5)
15.List of most important publications

Ruus,J, Geraint Parry " Political Elites " ECPR Classics,University of Oxford,book review in Democratization vol. 13,No 1, in press 2006

"Inititative and Referendum Monitor 2004/2005. The IRI Europe Toolkit for Free and Fair Referendums and Citizens Inititiatives "edited by Bruno Kaufmann with contributions from Andreas Gross, Paul Carline, Nadja Braun, Rolf Büchi, Hendrik Dahlsson, Palle Svensson, Jüri Ruus IRI ,After the vote , Amsderdam, 2004

Transnational Democracy in the Making. The New Callenge of European Initiative and Referendum after the Convention,Ruus,J,"The Case of Estonia", edited by Bruno Kaufmann, Alain Lamassoure, Jürgen Meyer, IRI Europe Handbook Amsterdam, Haasbeek, 2004,

Ruus, J,"The Changing Composition of Estonian Legisaltive Elites. From De Sovietification to Professionalism in “Representative Elites in Post-Communist Settings”,edited by H.Best, M.Edinger, Jena University press.SFB 580, Germany, 2003

Ruus,J "The Resurgence of professionalism: Estonian Elites between Continuity and change in Baltic democracy at the crossroads. An elite perspective." ed Sten Berglund, Kjetil Duvold, Norwegian Academy press, Norway, 2003 .

“ Direct democracy in Europe. A Comprehensive Guide to the Initiative and Referendum process in Europe“, Ruus,J "Estonia", edited by Bruno Kaufmann and M. Dane Waters, Carolina Academic Press, 2004, USA

Ruus,J ”Continuity of Elites in Post-Communist states. The Case of Estonia” (Co-author prof A.Steen) in East European Politics and societies (EPSS), vol.16-1, California University press, 2OO2, USA

Ruus,J „ Estonian Democratization“, collection of articles edited by Mary Kaldor and Ivan Vejoda (Sussex university) in the book Democratization in Central and Eastern Europe, Continuum publishers 2002

Ruus,J,"The Estonian Riigikogu and Institutionalization of its Committees.” in David M.Olson and William E.Crowther eds. Committees in Post-Communist Democratic Parliaments: Comparative intitutionalization. Ohio State University press, 2OO2, USA

” Direct Democracy. The Eastern and Central European Experience.Ruus,J "The Case of Estonia“ edited by A.Auer, M.Bützer, Ashgate, Aldershot-Burlington,USA, 2OO1

Ruus,J"Communist Continuity Among Estonian Elites.Myth or reality? In Dirk Berg-Schlosser and R.Vetik eds.Perspectives on Democratic Consolidation in Central and Eastern Europe, Columbia University Press, New York 2OO1 ,USA

Ruus,J “Change of regime- Continuity of Elites by Department of Political Science, co-author prof. A. Steen.University of Oslo, UNIPUB, Akademika AS, Oslo, 1999. Norway

Ruus,J,"Estonian Democratization", collection of articles edited by Mary Kaldor and Ivan Vejoda (Sussex university)in the book Democratization in Central and Eastern Europe, Pinter, London , New York, 1999

Ruus,J "Hanseatic Security . The Baltic Prospective.” Journal of Mare Balticum, Ostsee Akademie, Lübeck, 1997, Germany

Ruus,J “Political Regime theory”, Akadeemia ,number 9,1995

Ruus,J "The Patterns of Estonian opposition during transitional period to democracy”, in The politics of transition in the Baltic states. Democratization and Economic reform Policies, Umea University, 1994 Sweden

Ruus,J,"The Socio-Political theory of J.Schumpeter”, Akadeemia , february,1993

Ruus,J“ The Politics of Transition in the Baltic States. The Patterns of Political Opposition in Estonia.” Collection of papers edited by O. Norgaard, I. A. Dellenbrandt, Institute of Political Science, Arhus University, 1992, Denmark

Ruus,J,“ The transition to Polyarchy in Estonia and Lithuania, co-author V. Usackas, Journal of Baltic Studies, volume XXII, number 1,1991, USA

Ruus,J " Was H. Arendt philosopher or Political scientist," Akadeemia , number 9,1991

Ruus,J,“ The Politics of Transition in the Baltic States. The Patterns of Political Opposition in Estonia.” Collection of papers edited by O. Norgaard, I. A. Dellenbrandt, Institute of Political Science, Arhus University, 1992, Denmark

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