Lee Trepanier - Political Symbols in Russian History: Church, State, and the Quest for Order and Justice

Lee Trepanier is an assistant professor of political science at Saginaw Valley State University. He received both his doctorate (2001) and his masters (2000) degrees in political science at Louisiana State University and his bachelors degree (1995) in political science and English literature at Marquette University.

T his work is the culmination of nearly a decade of my contemplation on the Russian Orthodox Church and state as political symbols from their inception to today. Admittedly it is a strange and difficult subject; but along this path, I have been given tremendous encouragement, opportunities, and criticism from my family, friends, and colleagues. It is only fitting that in this work that I acknowledge and thank them for their support throughout this long process and to accept any failures in this book as solely and entirely as my own.

My earliest attempts to articulate my thoughts on the Russian Orthodox Church and state were in graduate school in the Political Science Department at Louisiana State University; this work eventually concluded in my dissertation as directed by Dr. Cecil Eubanks and Dr. Ellis Sandoz, whose guidance and criticism forced me to clarify my thoughts on this subject. I also want to thank at LSU Dr. James Stoner and Dr. Leonard Stanton: the former for buoying my spirits when they were depressed; the latter for refining my skills in the Russian language and deepening my knowledge of Russian Orthodoxy. And I cannot forget to mention Morgan Knull and Anthony Procopi, whose wit and charm provided grace and beauty to the difficult and complicated life of graduate school, especially when writing the dissertation in political philosophy.

Dr. Christopher Marsh and Dr. Nikolas Gvosdev have my deepest gratitude for inviting me to participate at their symposium, Civil Society and the Search for Justice in Russia, at Baylor University in February 2001. This symposium eventually produced their book, Civil Society and the Search for Justice in Russia (2002), which explores this theme from a variety of theoretical perspectives. For me, the symposium was an opportunity to see whether Eric Voegelins new science of politics could be applied to study Russian politics, particularly the Russian Orthodox Church and state. The feedback on my presentation was invaluable, and I have incorporated it initially into my dissertation and later into this book.

Constructive criticism also was given to me from my friends and colleagues as well as from the anonymous reviewers for Lexington Books all of whom I sincerely want to thank for their comments. I believe the work is much better for it, and I have tried to follow their suggestions as closely as possible. I furthermore want to thank the editors and staff at Lexington Books as well as the support staff at Southern Utah University and Saginaw Valley State University, particularly Ms. Saun Strobel, for all their assistance in this process.

Finally, I want to acknowledge and appreciate those in my personal life for their constant love, friendship, and sense of humor that makes life a little bit lighter to live by. My parents and my siblings as well as the Procopi and Nishi families have sustained me these past years and it was their love and friendship that has made my existence possible. But it is my wife, MiJung, whose love and belief in me have led me to conclude this lengthy process of writing this book. It is to her that this work is dedicated; and it is to her that my being wholly belongs.

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