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The History and Public Policy Program uses history to improve understanding of important global dynamics, trends in international relations, and American foreign policy.

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Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

Recent Historical Research & Analysis

War Department Photograph of Hiroshima after Atomic Bomb
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Nuclear History
The Soviet Union and the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Sayuri Romei
By Sayuri Romei on August 4, 2020
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Cold War
NATO Discussions on the Sino-Soviet Split: A British Perspective
Balázs Szalontai
By Balázs Szalontai on August 10, 2020
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75th Anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima
By Sayuri Romei on August 6, 2020
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Cold War
The Ties that Bind: Theodor Heuss and American Intelligence
By Thomas Boghardt on August 6, 2020
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Human Rights
Arnaud Kurze: Transforming Justice from the Bottom Up
By Arnaud Kurze on August 5, 2020
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DigitalArchive.org - International History Declassified

DigitalArchive.org

DigitalArchive.org features thousands of historical documents from across the globe.

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Sources & Methods, presenting fresh archival evidence and new insights into contemporary international history

Sources & Methods

The Sources & Methods blog offers fresh insights into contemporary international history.

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History Internships

The History and Public Policy Program hosts interns and research assistants throughout the year.

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History Publications

Research, analysis, and primary sources on the history of the Cold War, North Korea, and nuclear proliferation

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History Podcasts

Podcasts from the History and Public Policy Program

International History Declassified
International History Declassified

International History Declassified, with Pieter Biersteker and Kian Byrne, focuses on interviews with historians to gain insight into their research, their sources, and their experiences.

Sport in the Cold War
Sport in the Cold War

Sport in the Cold War is hosted by Vince Hunt, and features insightful discussions with expert historians exploring the Cold War-era of superpower politics and intense international competition.

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