Andres Kasekamp

Andres Kasekamp, born on December seventh, nineteen sixty-six, is a distinguished historian and university educator, currently serving as the director of the Estonian Foreign Policy Institute since two thousand. He has also held the position of Professor of Baltic Politics at the University of Tartu, Estonia, since two thousand four.

His academic journey began at the University of Toronto, where he graduated before pursuing a PhD in history at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies in London in nineteen ninety-six. Kasekamp has enriched his teaching experience as a visiting professor at prestigious institutions, including the University of Toronto and Humboldt University in Berlin.

From two thousand two to two thousand five, he was the editor of the Journal of Baltic Studies, contributing significantly to the field. His research primarily focuses on extreme-right movements and contemporary Baltic history, areas in which he has made substantial contributions through his publications.

Among his notable works is 'The Radical Right in Interwar Estonia,' the first comprehensive examination of Estonian politics during the nineteen thirties, which highlights the history of the Estonian War of Independence Veterans' League. In two thousand ten, he further expanded his scholarly contributions with 'A History of the Baltic States,' published by Palgrave Macmillan.