The Curse of Empire: Russia’s Tradition of Domination over Ukraine and Poland and Germany’s Share in It

Based on Martin Schulze Wessel’s book The Curse of Empire, the webinar discusses Russia’s imperial traditions of domination over Ukraine and Poland as well as Germany’s historical share of responsibility. The focus lies on imperial continuities, historical violence, political responsibility, and the question of how imperial modes of thinking shape contemporary conflicts.

Empire · Russia · Poland · Historical Responsibility · Germany · Eastern Europe