James Hawes

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

Articles by James Hawes
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?
Review
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
Argument
James Hawes
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