James Hawes

James Hawes is author of the book The Shortest History of Germany.

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An engraving depicts King Alfred the Great of England dividing his kingdom into counties and instituting tithes as a form of taxation.
An engraving depicts King Alfred the Great of England dividing his kingdom into counties and instituting tithes as a form of taxation.

Is Brexit a Swamp Creature From 10,000 Years Ago?
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James Hawes
Olaf Scholz looks on during a two-day party meeting on February 07, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.
Olaf Scholz looks on during a two-day party meeting on February 07, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.

The Real Reason Germany Is Always Afraid
Argument |
James Hawes
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Jens Spahn, and Friedrich Merz at a regional German Christian Democratic Union gathering in Halle, Germany, on Nov. 22. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Jens Spahn, and Friedrich Merz at a regional German Christian Democratic Union gathering in Halle, Germany, on Nov. 22. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

It’s Time to Give Up on Eastern Germany
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James Hawes
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