The culture of remembrance in Germany is viewed by many as exemplary. But it has some grave shortcomings.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on German history
Displaying all articles
After World War II ended in Europe, millions of ethnic Germans faced an uncertain future. The political repercussions of their expulsion continue even today.
A trove of essays long forgotten in the archives of the Hoover Institution give insight into what attracted everyday women to extremist ideology.
An in-depth study has shown that far from recruiting from the lower middle classes, the Nazi party attracted many people from high-status backgrounds.
A new exhibition captures the moment when Germany started to rebuild her national pride, in the Himalayan mountains.
Under an authoritarian government, freedoms can come at a steep – and lasting – price.
The Berlin terror attack at the end of 2016 will have major political implications for Germany's elections this year and an uneasy European Union, writes a German studies scholar.
In reelection bid, Merkel's not just up against a xenophobic, nationalist party in Germany. In the wake of Trump’s election, liberal democracies around the world hope she'll defend them, too.
Mourning a death is natural and necessary, but sometimes politics gets in the way of grief.
Would a reprint of Mein Kampf impact a digital generation reared on "Hi Hitler" spoofs?
Top contributors
-
Assistant Professor of German and Global Studies, Michigan State University
-
Professor of History and Director of the Undergraduate Program in Judaic Studies, Fairfield University
-
Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
-
Senior Lecturer in History, Manchester Metropolitan University
-
Dorothy and Jonathan Rintels Professor of Holocaust Studies, Florida State University
-
Senior Research Fellow in History, University of Central Lancashire
-
Professor in Political Science, University of Freiburg
-
Associate Professor of German Studies, College of William & Mary
-
Senior Lecturer in Economics, Queen's University Belfast
-
Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, University of Michigan
-
Ph.D. student, Florida State University
-
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University
