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Mark Kramer – Cold War Myths & Realities

Stoil Stoilov — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 09:55:59 +0000

(February 26, 2014) Harvard professor Mark Kramer talks how today’s threats and challenges actually stem from the Cold War. Watch the video to learn about common misconceptions and misinformation about the Cold War. Professor Kramer also answers questions from AUBG students and faculty. Professor Kramer is Director of the Cold War Studies program at Harvard University.

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Georgy Ganev – Bulgaria’s Post-Communist Economic Transition: Myths and Reality

Stoil Stoilov — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 21:59:17 +0000

(November 25, 2013) Prof. Georgy Ganev of Sofia University talks about the economic myths haunting Bulgaria – from the myth of high unemployment, to the myth of high inflation – and refutes all of them. Georgy Ganev is a Professor of Economics and Business Administration at Sofia University, and is the Program Director of Economic Research at the Centre for Liberal Strategies.

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Marco Arndt – Issues of De-Communization in Germany and Bulgaria

Milena Kuyumdzhieva — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:00:57 +0000

(December 3, 2013) Marco Arndt talks about dealing with communist dictatorship in Germany and Bulgaria. He draws the parallels between the two countries regarding the process of de-communization. Marco Arndt is a director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Sofia. This talks is part of the Pantiza Communist Studies Lecture Series.

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Cristofer Scarboro – Revenge of the More

Milena Kuyumdzhieva — Tue, 27 May 2014 15:00:19 +0000

(March 18, 2014) Cristofer Scarboro talks about Communism and the reasons why it collapsed. This talk is part of the Communist Studies lecture series at the American University in Bulgaria. Cristofer Scarboro is an Associate Professor of History at King’s College, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Paul Hollander – Contemporary Political Violence and Its Legitimation

Stoil Stoilov — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:56:26 +0000

(October 16, 2012) Prominent sociologist Paul Hollander talks about his childhood in Hungary during and after World War II, and how the encounter with Nazi Germany and Communism influenced him to become interested in political violence. Professor Hollander follows up with a discussion on contemporary political systems and answers questions from the students. Watch the video to find out more.

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