Throughout the 1990s, central and eastern European states expressed their wish to become members of the Western community and its institutions and to guard against a resurgent Russia. Based on newly declassified documents, CES Associate Mary Elise Sarotte explores the history of NATO accession. (Photo Credit: Jeff Taylor/Reuters)
What is the state of Greek democracy since the economic crisis? In this paper, CES Visiting Scholar Dimitri Sotiropoulos assesses the effects of populism and corruption on democracy in Greece today.
Bart Bonikowski discusses his work on nationalism with The Sociocast Project.
To research schools in Germany, Stefan Beljean, Ph.D. candidate in Sociology and CES Graduate Student Affiliate, went to the source
Crises — real and imaginary — loosen normal constitutional constraints.
Derek Penslar, William Lee Frost Professor of Modern Jewish History and CES Resident Faculty, discusses his forthcoming book, Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader, an addition to more than 200 biographies of the founder of Zionism.
How the Gilets Jaunes Brought the French President Low
Leaving the EU without consequences was always a fantasy, and the terms of the Brexit agreement reveal the reality, says Peter Hall, Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies and CES Resident Faculty.
A frank discussion by Sigmar Gabriel, CES John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow this fall, on Germany’s relationship with the United States, the European Union, and China. Germany's former Vice Chancellor spoke to the Harvard Gazette ahead of his public address on November 1 to open the Guido Goldman Lecture on Germany.
In an interview with the Polish paper Polityka, Grzegorz Ekiert, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Government and CES Director at Harvard, spoke about political developments in Poland.
