*WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2024*A gripping reconstruction of the daring escape to freedom of hundreds of East Germans in the summer... > Lire la suite
*WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2024*A gripping reconstruction of the daring escape to freedom of hundreds of East Germans in the summer of 1989 and how it led to the fall of the Berlin Wall.'A pivotal - and exhilarating - moment in 20th century history.
Matthew Longo is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Leiden University and the award-winning author of The Politics of Borders. He lives in The Netherlands.
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