Peter Constantine offers a new translation of a short, experimental piece by Anton Chekhov, inspired by the writer’s rural relocation.

Joan Acocella traces Dracula’s history, revealing what the Count’s bloodlust says about society – then and now.

Hans R. Vaget describes the tensions and affections that characterized Thomas Mann’s relationships with his American benefactor, Agnes Meyer, and his political hero, Franklin D. Roosevelt.

John Burnside scrutinizes some hypocritical aspects of German environmental policy.

Kelly Gallagher examines the rampant globalization of clean energy technologies in recent years, with China as a case in point.

The American Academy’s newsletter, with the latest on fellows, alumni, and trustees, as well as recent events at the Hans Arnhold Center.

Martin K. Dimitrov compares the events of 1989 and 2011, and draws some unexpected conclusions.

Kim Lane Scheppele outlines how measures taken after 9/11 pose a serious threat to the integrity of international law.

Saba Mahmood explains how a comprehensive analysis of minority rights and geopolitics is essential in grasping how religious liberty operates in Egypt.

Celina Su reflects on what eleven years of working with Burmese refugees on the Thai border has taught her, and the theoretical knowledge it forced her to rethink.