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Dictatorship & Information: Autocratic Regime Resilience in Communist Europe and China
Assessing the relationship between communist regime information-gathering and the violence of repression
"I want to start off with a simple but important observation about the role of information in any political system…democratic or not," is how Martin Dimitrov, a spring 2012 Axel Springer Fellow and associate professor of political science at Tulane University, tantalized the audience at his February 16 lecture. »
Head to Head in Stuttgart
The American Academy in Berlin partners with the Stuttgart Literaturhaus for a new series of German-American talks on art, culture, and politics.
The American Academy in Berlin and the Literaturhaus Stuttgart are proud to present the German-American series "Head to Head" at the Literaturhaus Stuttgart. In the series, which begins on March 5, a renowned American scholar or writer meets with the German expert of his or her choosing to discuss a topic germane to art, literature, culture, or politics. »
Power and Legitimacy: Europe and the Nation State
Reconciling national sovereignty to European unity is no easy legistlative task. It might not even be democratic.
The convulsions of the last decade have profoundly disoriented European integration scholarship, and the ongoing European crisis has severely challenged the very idea of the supranational European Union. As we continue to witness, economic and political integration has always entailed "more Europe," but it has never entailed autonomous democratic and constitutional legitimacy. For that, national institutions have remained crucial. »
The Munich Security Conference Supplement
The American Academy partners with the Süddeutsche Zeitung on the English language supplement for the 48th Munich Security Conference
The 48th Munich Security Conference will take place at the Bayerische Hof in Munich from February 3rd to 5th, attracting a smattering of the world's top strategic defense thinkers and policy makers to discuss the most pressing topics confronting the defense policy world. »
The American Academy in Berlin Launches New Website
A more user-friendly way to connect with the Hans Arnhold Center
The American Academy in Berlin re-launched its website after six months of close collaboration with the talented programmers and designers of the Berlin-based agency Compuccino. Over the last few years, the Academy's online presence has become an increasingly important aspect of the Academy's public programming and outreach. »