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“It is only in the depths of crisis and despair that the fear of losing one's personality breeds millennial hopes of rescue: otherwise, complacency prevails.”

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Stanley Hoffmann
Stanley Hoffmann

Stanley Hoffmann was an accomplished American political scientist and foreign policy expert. He served as a professor at Harvard University, known for his in-depth research on international relations and European politics during the Cold War. Hoffmann's academic career encompassed a wide range of contributions from theory to practice, and his writings and teaching have had a significant impact on understanding modern international politics. more

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