Weimar Republic Archives

Movies that teach us about war – and the societies that wage it ▶️

Jay Lockenour - December 23, 2024

Each of these films has a powerful message about how past wars shape our current views of the world.

Germany foiled a far-right coup attempt. It still has a right-wing problem.

Rafaela Dancygier, Jonathan Homola, and Jeyhun Alizade - December 13, 2022

The German government hasn’t taken its increasing right-wing extremism as seriously as left-wing extremism. That’s been true for decades, our research finds.

Russia’s been hit by a financial Cold War

Robert Person - March 28, 2022

The Kremlin is juggling the stability of the ruble — and surging inflation

Belarus votes on Sunday. Our new survey shows what young voters are thinking.

Félix Krawatzek - August 7, 2020

In a significant shift, 75 percent of young Belarusians distrust their president

In Germany, Merkel’s center-right party may be trying to form a government with the center-left. That could be a problem.

Stephen Silvia - December 6, 2017

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Merkel opposed marriage equality — until now. What happened?

Phillip Ayoub - June 29, 2017

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Want to know if the Trump administration will lurch into radicalism? Don’t look at Trump.

Sheri Berman - November 29, 2016

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Would Brexit help LGBT people in Britain? Be skeptical.

Phillip Ayoub - June 22, 2016

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How to understand Trump’s appeal to resentful whites

Benjamin Denison - February 3, 2016

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Reexamining ballots and bullets

Paul Staniland - August 17, 2015

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