The Names
by Carole Maso
What's in a name? A universe of meaning, carved by history.
What's in a name? A universe of meaning, carved by history.
The Tide Was Always High
by Josh Kun
Music and musicians from Latin America are an inextricable part of the development of Los Angeles as a modern musical city.
Music and musicians from Latin America are an inextricable part of the development of Los Angeles as a modern musical city.
Artist Portfolio: Ran Ortner
Luscious large-scale paintings of the foaming sea, inspired by a lifetime of surfing.
The Horizontal City
by Michael P. Steinberg
Reflections on Berlin as the horizontalization of New York
Reflections on Berlin as the horizontalization of New York
Trump and Transatlantic Security
A discussion between Stephen Hadley and Christoph Heusgen New challenges and old grievances have put…
The Mythology of the Sectarian Middle East
by Ussama Makdisi
Divisions within, divisions without
Divisions within, divisions without
Democratic Degeneration: Three Easy Paths to Regression
by Charles Taylor
A celebrated philosopher discusses what's ailing democratic polities in the West
A celebrated philosopher discusses what's ailing democratic polities in the West
Performing Sound
An interview with sound artist Raven Chacon
Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine
by Norman Naimark
A review of Anne Applebaum's new book, about the devastating Ukrainian famine of 1932-33.
A review of Anne Applebaum's new book, about the devastating Ukrainian famine of 1932-33.
The Future of International Law in an Age of Trump
by Karen Alter
How stable is the post-WWII international liberal order?
How stable is the post-WWII international liberal order?
Crescent among the Stars
by Nancy Foner
Is it harder being Muslim in Western Europe than in the United States?
Is it harder being Muslim in Western Europe than in the United States?
Germany and the USA between Volk and Bevölkerung
By Michael P. Steinberg
A meditation upon the differences between "Dem deutschen Volke" and "We the People."
A meditation upon the differences between "Dem deutschen Volke" and "We the People."
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Publisher: American Academy in Berlin
Editor: R. Jay Magill, Jr.
Managing Editor: Sophie Maaß
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