Vytautas Vardys - politologijos išeivijoje kūrėjas

LTRemiantis literatūros šaltinių lyginamąja analize, asmenine patirtimi, tiesiogiai bendraujant su mokslininku, Lietuvos visuomenei pristatoma žymaus lietuvių išeivijoje Oklahomos universiteto profesoriaus Vytauto S. (Stanley) Vardžio-Žvirzdžio asmenybė, jo mokslinė veikla ir indėlis į politologijos mokslą išeivijoje. Aptariami pagrindiniai V. Vardžio teiginiai apie sovietinio kolonializmo prigimtį ir paslėptus jo skirtumus nuo tradicinės kolonializmo sampratos. Straipsnyje siekiama akcentuoti, kaip V. Vardys Vakarų pasauliui stengėsi demaskuoti Sovietų Sąjungos skelbtą „tautų draugystės“ principą ir jo skirtumus nuo JAV „tautų katilo“ principo. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Išeivija; Kolonializmas; Lietuvybė; Politikos mokslai; Politiniai mokslai; Sovietizacija; V. Vardys; Vytautas Stanley Vardys; Vytautas Vardys; Colonialism; Colonialism, Sovietization; Colonialism: Sovietization; Emigration; Lithuanian emigration; Lithuanianism; Political science; Sovietization; V. Vardys; Vytautas Stanley Vardys.

ENLithuanian people are introduced to the famous among Lithuanian emigrants Vytautas S. (Stanley) Vardys-Žvirzdys, Professor of University of Oklahoma, to his scientific activities and contribution to the political science. The article gives main Vardys’ statements about the nature of Soviet colonialism and its hidden differences from the traditional concept of colonialism. The author seeks to highlight Vytautas Vardys’ attempts to debunk to the Western world the proclaimed by the Soviet Union “friendship of nations” principle and its differences from the USA “melting pot” principle. Describing the loss of independence of the Baltic States for a 25- year (1940-1965) period, which according to the author was probably the bloodiest in the history of Lithuania, and at the time was a radical destruction of the nation’s community union, economic system, and crossed-out cultural and ideological beliefs, Vardys identified it as a modern-day colonialism. Vardys’ published ideas about the existence of the state in the structures of other countries are still relevant. Vytautas Vardys’ works show that he was a far-sighted political scientist, stating that in the future all three Baltic countries having gained independence for their benefit reasons should enter into greater economic organization, which would link independence of the political sovereignty to economic cooperation, providing a better life. Vardys as if saw Lithuania’s place in the future European Union. [From the publication]