At Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies we are doing something different next week-- the opening of a new exhibit of postwar New German Expressionists

A very good conversation with Greg Sargent on his great new podcast on lessons of 'conservative dilemmas' of the past for understanding the dangers of Trump and his billionaires (1/2)
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Daniel Ziblatt wrote a book called 'Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy,' which details how democracy's emergence hinged in part on how conservative/financial elites dealt with radical right wing movements.

In this convo he applies the frame to Trump/today's elites:

For the Daily Blast Greg Sargent talked to Harvard professor Daniel Ziblatt who explains why it’s reckless for corporate leaders to calculate they can work with Trump despite his promise of a lawless second term. trib.al/KjKtaJs

In this American Political Science Review article, Daniel Ziblatt, @hannohilblig and Daniel Bischof 🧐 explore the link between regional dialects, as a reflection of historical peripherality, and support for the radical right party AfD. Summary by APSA Public Scholar @dirckdekleer :
politicalsciencenow.com/the-lingering-…

Very much looking forward to seeing the always brilliant David Bell today at 4:30 pm in honor of Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies our founder Stanley Hoffmann

If you're looking for eclipse glasses right now you understand why same day voter registration is important

A great study of the shift of unionized Steelworkers in Western Pennsylvania from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party by Lainey Newman and Theda Skocpol--it emphasizes the diminishing social ties fostered by the union. goodreads.com/review/show/63…

This should be required reading for everyone (academic, journalist, etc.) commenting on US politics and, particularly, Democratic Party and 'culture wars'. Great example of solid and relevant social science research that disproves received wisdom.
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TOMORROW: Join Daniel Ziblatt Till Patrik Holterhus Christoph Möllers & Ofrit Liviatan to explore how liberal democracies can defend themselves against authoritarian threats from within. Harvard European Law Association

🗓️ April 4, 2pm
🔗ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/2024/04…

Great line up. Looking forward to chairing this important event !

Am 17.6 erscheint ein neues Buch von mir - hier schon einmal die Vorschau.
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Excitement is in the air. Our art exhibit opens on April 16 featuring works from the Art Collection Deutsche Bundesbank and our Center’s Guido Goldman Art Collection. #EuropeatHarvard #art work #fineart #art #harvard #bernardschultze #art atharvard #germany

Great line up. Looking forward to chairing this important event !

'Why the debt brake is a threat to democracy'

My piece in the WZB Mitteilungen with Daniel Ziblatt on how the #Schuldenbremse is bad economic policy at home, bad for the Eurozone's stability, & a threat to 🇩🇪 democracy in the face of serious threats

wzb.eu/en/article/why…

Finally holding my copy of How the Heartland Went Red!

My new book examines how place intersects with race, class, and religion in shaping the rightward turn in the industrial Heartland.

Get your own copy here: press.princeton.edu/books/paperbac….