Germany has long prided itself on strong parties and stable politics. But Sunday's state-election results show how that system is now under enormous strain—especially inside the CDU. My piece in the new edition of The Economist economist.com/europe/2024/09…

The "Questions of Fascism and Democracy" series is co-chaired by CES Resident Faculty Peter Gordon & Daniel Ziblatt. The first event is on 10/21 with Finchelstein. 🔖 rb.gy/p271ah 👇Follow thread for more seminars

Historical Political Economy has new home @ Harvard's Center for Euroepean Studies! A new lab/seminar series Boston area, co-chaired by leaders in the field Volha Charnysh Yuhua Wang Caterina Chiopris & grad students Daniel Lowery, Shao-Yu Jheng, M. Weigand). Great line-up, including....

Important new seminar series Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies on "Environmental Histories of Europe." Please read below for more info

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Academic libraries are places of great serendipity - many of the books I borrow I have no idea about but find them next to things I was actively searching for. What are universities for if not this kind of lateral creativity?

I am pleased to announce that TYRANNY OF THE MINORITY is being released in paperback next week. Three events next week at local bookstores in Boston area and Washington DC. I will be in conversation with Guy-Uriel Charles, Joe Kennedy III, and EJ Dionne . Look forward to it !

Looking forward to this conversation with the great Charles Ogletree Professsor of law Guy-Uriel Charles where we will discuss the U.S.constitition in comparative perspective and what can be done *realistically* to bolster American democracy in the long run.

Is the so-called "firewall" (Brandmauer) between the AfD & other parties dead? Our new paper systematically analyzes minutes of all sessions (2,452) of local governments in eastern Germany from 2019 to 2024 to suggest "no" but it does show vulnerabilities wzb.eu/en/node/83510

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This Wednesday, in the midst of campaign season, I am having a public conversation on our democracy & my book "Tyranny of the Minority" (this week in paperback) w/ my former Congressman Joe Kennedy III of MA Joe Kennedy III (September 18) in Brookline MA. If in the area, do come !

A powerful and beautifully written book on the promise of democracy and its consequences

Tomorrow, join Daniel Ziblatt to discuss TYRANNY OF THE MINORITY - a call to reform our antiquated political institutions before it’s too late - with EJ Dionne - 7PM @ P&P The Wharf - bit.ly/4ekvye8

Looking forward to this conversation in Washington DC with the great EJ Dionne

Meet Isabel M. Habicht, our John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow from Bergische Universität Wuppertal. Join her next week for a seminar on “How do Policy Regimes Foster (Wo)men’s Work-Family Preferences as Reflected in Parental Leave Decisions?” 🗓️Oct 2 ⏰ 2:00 - 3:15pm 🔗 ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/2024/10…