Monthly Archives: February 2015

In 2014, there was a lot of attention paid to the 25th anniversary of the fall of the  communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe. While these events were undoubtedly epochal in significance, equally important were the first free elections … Continue reading →

Mirjam Künkler, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University will present her research on religious actors in democratization process on February 23rd, Monday at 5:00pm-6:30pm in  International Affairs Bldg, Room 1201 What is the role of religious actors in the … Continue reading →

On February 4th Jeffrey Wasserstrom gave a highly attended and very engaging talk on the longevity of the Chinese communist regime. The (anti)-lessons the leaders of the Communist party took from the fall similar organizations in Eastern Europe and the … Continue reading →

Jeffrey Wasserstrom Department of History, University of California Irvine Chinese Dreams and Chinese Nightmares, 1989 to 2014 February 4th, Wednesday at 2:10pm-4:00pm Room IAB 1219 How has the Chinese Communist Party stayed in power so long after similar organizations fell … Continue reading →

In late 1989 and early 1990, the dominant idea was that policymakers in Eastern Europe would be learning from the West. The term “transition” offered an image in which East Europeans were on a road to catching up with Western … Continue reading →