Fighting Lost Time
Nathan Grau, CES Graduate Student Affiliate and History Seminar Coordinator, is mentioned in this profile of graduate students whose research has been impacted by the pandemic.
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Learning Through Experience – How Pablo Rasmussen became a Rugged Internationalist
Pablo Rasmussen (Government, European History, Politics and Societies) reflects on how his journey from Mexico City to Oklahoma and internships in Belgrade and Brussels have made him a rugged internationalist. He spoke to CES on the eve of his graduation from Harvard College.
The Future of the EU: Too Many Plans, Too Many Hands
Art Goldhammer, CES Local Affiliate, comments on the COVID rescue plans put forth by European leaders.
Max the Fatalist
On the centenary of Max Weber’s death, Peter E. Gordon, CES Resident Faculty, reflects on the German sociologist's legacy and significance with a review of his newly translated vocation lectures published in “Charisma and Disenchantment: The Vocation Lectures” by The New York Review of Books.
L’espoir d’une Europe puissante
De retour sur la scène politique, l’ancien chef de la diplomatie polonaise plaide en faveur d’un « grand compromis » entre Paris et Berlin pour renforcerl ’Union européenn.
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Why Isn’t Trump Riding High?
Bart Bonikowski, CES Resident Faculty, comments that trends toward greater polarization of nationalism are likely to persist.
Macron at Midterm
These are difficult days for political commentators. Politics-as-usual has given way to quarrels over the Covid-19 response. Commentators can choose one of two courses: concentrate on the errors, inevitably plentiful and satisfyingly ...
Poland’s Presidential Election Just Got More Complicated
Anna Grzymała-Busse, CES Senior Fellow, gives an analysis of Poland's political crisis over the presidential elections.
The Aftermath of War – World War II and COVID-19
The fight against COVID-19 has been equated to a war by some political leaders. Charles Maier, Leverett Saltonstall Research Professor of History at Harvard University and CES Resident Faculty, and Ian Kumekawa, Ph.D. Candidate in History at Harvard University and a CES Graduate Student Affiliate, weighed in on the argument.
The Government Is Crossing the Rubicon
CES Director, Grzegorz Ekiert discussing the end of the Polish democracy and if it’s possible to get it back in a conversation about boycotting the upcoming presidential elections and the government distorting democracy.
