The New Social Science of the Holocaust

by Jeffrey Kopstein and Jelena Subotić We live in a culture profoundly influenced by the legacy of the Holocaust.  More than seven decades after the fact, the Nazi extermination effort against the world’s Jews continues to provide the moral lens through which we judge political action.  Debates about humanitarian intervention and foreign policy, democracy and … Continue reading The New Social Science of the Holocaust

Borderlands and Antisemitism in Weimar Germany: Evidence from Children’s Stories

Growing up in the Zaanstreek, a green and water-rich suburban part of the Netherlands, best known for its windmills, I spent a lot of time playing outdoors.  A reoccurring concern for my parents was that I would not make it back in time for dinner or get lost altogether. To make sure I would not … Continue reading Borderlands and Antisemitism in Weimar Germany: Evidence from Children’s Stories