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New Books in Eastern European Studies

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Katharina Wiedlack
Assistant Professor of Anglophone Cultural Studies, University of Vienna
University of Vienna
Episode: Katharina Wiedlack, "Under Western Eyes: Vulnerable Minorities and the Russian State in New Cold War Cultures" (Academic Studies Press, 2025)
Scott Kenworthy
Professor of History, Miami University (Ohio)
Miami University
Episode: Scott M. Kenworthy, "The People's Patriarch: Tikhon Bellavin and the Orthodox Church in North America and Revolutionary Russia" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Steve Zipperstein
Koshland Professor in Jewish Culture and History at Stanford University
Stanford University
Episode: Rethinking Kishinev: How a Riot Changed 20th Century Jewish History
Antoni Polonsky
Author of The Jews in Poland and Russia, 1350 to the Present Day
Museum of the History of Polish Jews / academic
Episode: The Jews in Poland-Lithuania and Russia: 1350 to the Present Day
Andrew Port
Author of Germany (Polity, 2025); historian of modern Germany
Wayne State University; author of Germany (Polity)
Episode: Andrew I. Port, "Germany" (Polity, 2025)
Eliyahu Stern
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Yale University
Yale University
Episode: The Vilna Gaon and the Making of Modern Judaism
Gudrun Persson
Author of Russian Military Thought: The Evolution of Strategy Since the Crimean War
Stockholm University
Episode: Gudrun Persson, "Russian Military Thought: The Evolution of Strategy Since the Crimean War" (Georgetown UP, 2025)
Emilia Palonen
Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
Episode: Populism, Polarization and Politics: Hungary on the Eve of Elections
Zsolt Enyedi
Professor of Political Science, Central European University
Central European University
Episode: Populism, Polarization and Politics: Hungary on the Eve of Elections

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
One of your hosts, also affiliated with the New Books Network, has a focus on bringing scholarly insights into engaging conversations about topics in Eastern European Studies.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 67 ratings
  • Great content, terrible audio

    Needs a pro mix and EQ

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    fourweeks
    United States10 months ago
  • today’s show

    worthwhile content today with john connelly...he is easily understood but the host is barely intelligible...please fix this...hard to spend an hour listening to such poor audio...

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Knihovnik527
    United States6 years ago
  • Great content, but bad quality

    Great, interesting content, excellent books. Just wish that the audio quality would be on the level. A lot odd noise, fade outs, tough to hear parts make it not easy to enjoy.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Caliwinter
    United States7 years ago
  • 5 stars content. 1 start production.

    This work is too important to have such poor production values. Echoes, fade out, stuttered audio.

    Some fantastic books. Articulate authors who are able to discuss their work so that the educated layman may follow it.

    The audio should be the easy part. The guests (and listeners) deserve better.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    NemoX1970
    United States8 years ago
  • Deserves 5 stars except for one thing--sound quality

    Dear God these people at the New Books Network must have a tin-ear. Far too many of the podcasts are poorly recorded enough to realize that they seem to not care or made their interviewers try to maintain quality recording . I listen to several other podcasts, NONE have the quality control problems the "New Books Network" seems to have on some of theirs.

    C'mon guys get your act together, podcasts have come a long way.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    t78tt.r
    United States11 years ago

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Overall, the expertise of guests is praised, affirming the channel's commitment to promoting scholarly work and research within the field.
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The scholarly approach and engaging discussions resonate well with those interested in Eastern European topics, making it a valuable resource for academic and casual listeners alike.

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Katharina Wiedlack, "Under Western Eyes: Vulnerable Minorities and the Russian State in New Cold War Cultures" (Academic Studies Press, 2025)
Q: Why do you think Western media frames Putin through psychological explanations or hyper-masculine stereotypes like the mad king on a horse or bear?
It simplifies complex dynamics, uses easily communicable tropes, and allows audiences to identify an enemy quickly, while also projecting Western anxieties about authority and imperial legacies onto Russia.
Rethinking Kishinev: How a Riot Changed 20th Century Jewish History
Q: How did the Western press and Zionist networks shape the narrative around Kishinev?
The host explains that Western media, especially Hearst's networks and the Yiddish press, mobilized relief campaigns and helped cement Kishinev as a defining event in Jewish collective memory, while Zionist leaders used the event to push forward political agendas.
Rethinking Kishinev: How a Riot Changed 20th Century Jewish History
Q: Did fear of further pogroms spread throughout the pale and influence immigration patterns?
The speaker suggests that fear and migration responses were complex and not solely driven by pogroms; migrations occurred both domestically within the Pale and abroad, with a nuanced pattern across regions.
Populism, Polarization and Politics: Hungary on the Eve of Elections
Q: How useful is the term populism for understanding Orban and Fidesz, and how do you operationalize it?
Emilia argues populism has heuristic value to describe mobilizing rhetoric and us-versus-t them framing, while Zsolt contends that voters in Hungary show illiberal and nationalist traits rather than truly populist attitudes, suggesting a more nuanced construct like paternalistic populism.
Populism, Polarization and Politics: Hungary on the Eve of Elections
Q: What role did the electoral system play in the polarisation up to 2010?
Zsolt notes the system was inherently majoritarian, with gerrymandering and district design that favored Fidesz, helping secure a two-thirds majority despite not always receiving a majority of votes.

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