Good to see Invisible Fatherland receive an engaged review in German History. Matthew Stibbe finds that the book successfully reclaims Weimar as a democratic project and calls it unapologetically conviction-driven, which I take to mean it’s explicit about methods and normative commitments.

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The first review of Invisible Fatherland is out! Thanks to @moritzfoellmer.bsky.social (Univ. of Amsterdam) for reviewing it. I'm glad his review calls the book a significant contribution and highlights my argument that Weimar was a collective, if vulnerable, democratic project.

Vibrant Republicanism

By MORITZ FÖLLMER | Achilles argues that constitutional patriotism was vibrant in Weimar Germany and that it was embraced both by political leaders in Berlin and by ordinary citizens in small towns…

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Are Eurovision’s LGBTQ+ Politics at a Crossroads? Read Catherine Baker’s article in our new GlobalEurope special issue on Eurovision; just launched; globaleuropejournal.org/2026/04/euro...

Eurovision’s LGBTQ+ Politics at a Crossroads

By CATHERINE BAKER | Eurovision has built a unique reputation as a space where queer and gender non-conforming musicians can be symbolically affirmed as representatives of their respective nations …

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Had the great pleasure to interview Dean Vuletic—“Professor Song Contest”—about Eurovision. Why does the song contest matter and what are its greatest challenges moving forward? globaleuropejournal.org/2026/04/euro...

Eurovision in the History of Postwar Europe: An Interview with Dean Vuletic

By MANUELA ACHILLES | It is historically misleading to describe Eurovision as a peace project born directly from the ruins of WWII. It was established as a technical rather than a political initiat…

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Preparations for the 70th edition of Eurovision are in full swing, and our special issue on Eurovision just launched! Take a look! globaleuropejournal.org/2026/04/euro...

Eurovision: A Vision for Europe?

By MANUELA ACHILLES and PETER DEBAERE | This year’s contest, with its official motto “United by Music,” takes place against a troubling geopolitical backdrop that is redefining Europe’s position in…

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Delighted to host @weber-thomas.bsky.social at UVA next week. The program includes an open classroom, a book talk, a film screening, and a faculty seminar. If you are in Charlottesville, please join us!

My reassessment of Weimar democracy; just out with Cambridge UP; www.cambridge.org/core/books/i...

Invisible Fatherland

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