Weimar America?
Listen to Professor Alison Frank Johnson who comments on Weimar Germany and how the German government rose as a fresh democracy in 1919 but failed to resist the rise of radical new politics, and specifically of Adolf Hitler, by 1933.
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Amidst Terrorism, Italian Leader Calls for Investing in Education
Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi called for greater investments in culture and education, in addition to national security, to stabilize current political and economic unrest in Europe at the Harvard Art Museums on Thursday.
An EU outflanked, endangered
CES faculty comment on security issues after Tuesday's Brussels attacks.
Engaging with Arendt
Professor Peter Gordon's four-part lecture series examines legacy of ‘Eichmann in Jerusalem’ author
Trumpism as a Transnational Phenomenon
Donald Trump's revolt against the forces of globalization has many echoes in Europe. By: Charlotte Cavaillé, Noam Gidron, Peter A. Hall.
Retracing a path of destruction
Yale historian Timothy Snuder aims for wider picture of momentum behind the Holocaust
Donald Trump isn’t a fascist; he’s a demagogue. That's why he's so dangerous.
Daniel Ziblatt and Yascha Mounk argue that Max Weber nailed the problem with Donald Trump a century ago — and explained why his ideological flexibility is the most dangerous thing about him.
Putin's Patriarch
Does the Kremlin Control the Church? An analysis by CES Affiliate George Soroka
Five Senior Fellows Join CES
Cambridge, MA – The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) is pleased to announce the appointment of five distinguished academics and policy makers as Senior Fellows.
Why My Mother's Immigration to the United States Still Matters Today
Elaine Papoulias, CES Executive Director, reflects on how today's displaced children remind her of a familiar story.
