Yas' O. State tradition in Ukrainian foreign historical science of 1945-1991.

Thesis for conferment of academic degree of candidate of historical sciences in specialization 07.00.06 - Historiography, Sources Study and special historical disciplines. - Institute of History of Ukraine at Academy of Science of Ukraine. - Kyiv,2000. Complex of problems related to interpretation of role of state tradition (intellectual heritage, historians as its bearers, preconditions and media, in which national and state ideas were spread and implemented) in Ukrainian foreign historiography of 1945-1991, was examined in the thesis. Main features of intellectual heritage peculiar for historians of state direction of the first third of XX century were described. The most important factors were shown and interpreted, which caused evolution of scientific thoughts of researches, represents of Ukrainan foreign historical science related to heritage of state historians. The influence of western sociocultural and intellectual media as a scientific process on organization of research activity in particu lar was described. Specificity and peculiarities of research activity of four generations of Ukrainians historians in Diaspora were analyzed. Comparative analysis of activity of different generations in scientific process was given. Biobibliographic material (regional distribution according to place of birth, education, social status, pertaining to a certain generation, majoring specialization) of 193 historians and researches of social-political and humanitarian disciplines were generalized and systemized. Key words: tradition, intellectual heritage, Ukrainian foreign historiography, state direction, Diaspora.