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The fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years later
November 9, 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The historic event symbolizes the end of the Cold War, and for the Germans living there, 1989 marks a turning point that continues to shape their culture. Amir Eshel, professor of comparative literature and director of FSI's Forum on Contemporary Europe and history professor James Sheehan reflect on the legacy of this important anniversary. Read more »
Josef Joffe: The Wall and the end of history"November 9, 1989, deserves a towering monument in every European capital - a marker of something completely new under the European sun," writes FSI Senior Fellow Josef Joffe in Newsweek. "Unlike in 1789, the promise of peace and liberty was truly delivered. Unlike in 1919 ... 1989 brought an end to the worst part of European history." | Josef Joffe on National Public Radio: "Eyewitness To History: The Fall Of The Berlin Wall"FSI Senior Fellow and Forum on Contemporary Europe Research Affiliate Josef Joffe (Editor, Die Zeit), spoke with NPR "Talk of the Nation" host Neal Conan on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. |
November 17, 2009
New paper on Ukraine's geopolitical choice in 2009 
April 28, 2009
Former U.N. Special Envoy to Darfur Jan Eliasson addresses global crisis management 
September 28, 2009
Call for Papers: "Region, State, Nation, Community: New Research in Scandinavian and Baltic Studies"
March 18, 2009
Two new papers on U.S. Relations with Russia and the Ukraine
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