Tag: history
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Traditionally, many saw the rise of a stable middle class as a key to political democratization—and Russia was no exception. Yet just a decade after the onset of civil protests of 2011-2013, many of the well-educated, urban professionals were within the ranks of Putin’s authoritarian state machine. What has become of those on whom so…
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In 2010, the Republican Party in the US stood for free markets, constitutional governance, and the transatlantic alliance. A decade later, it had changed beyond recognition following Trump’s rise to power. How did the Republican Party transform from a mainstream political force into a personalized movement centered around Donald Trump? To guide us through this…
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April 1945. Europe, covered in blood and rubble, tries to rebuild itself. Among them Austria – a divided nation, occupied by the Allies. With the country trying to reestablish a republic, women’s votes suddenly become important for political parties. So much that the Soviet Union tried to exploit the feminist agenda to gain influence. How…
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В новом эпизоде подкаста denkfabrik мы пригласили Евгения Фельдмана: фотографа и журналиста, автора проекта «Это Навальный» и ведущего ютуб-канала об американской политике. Евгений запечатлел на своих снимках ключевые моменты России, Украины и Беларуси 10-х годов: митинги на Болотной, противостояние на Майдане, война на Донбассе, протесты в Минске. Всё это он рассказывает в своей книге “Мечтатели…
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Following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I, Austria emerged as a fledgling republic grappling with economic hardship, social unrest, and a fragmented political scene. The fragile democracy of the interwar years, plagued by instability and ideological conflict, gave way to authoritarianism under Dollfuss and ultimately succumbed to the totalitarian grip of…
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For much of the world, Putin’s war with Ukraine started with Russian troops attacking from all directions on February 24th, 2022. However, for Ukraine, this war began in 2014 when Putin captured Crimea and orchestrated the hybrid war in Donbas. Although much of that is public available, many of the details and their implications for…