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East German border guard, Hans Konrad Schumann, dressed in his uniform, leaps over barbed wire.

25 for 25, “The Light that Failed: Why the West is Losing the Fight for Democracy” by Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. At the end of the Cold War, there was strong hope for the global spread of liberal democracy and …

Posted in: Foreign Policy, History, Politics

Boy sits in chair reading a Superman comic book, issue #19

25 for 25, “Pulp Empire: The Secret History of Comic Book Imperialism” by Paul S. Hirsch

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. The 24th edition of All-Star Comics hit global newsstands, drug stores, and military bases in 1945. Titled “This Is …

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