Goldstein Interviewed For German WWII Documentary
Erik Goldstein, Professor of International Relations and History at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was interviewed as part of a new five-part documentary on German television entitled Countdown to War (Countdown zum Krieg).
The documentary highlights the developments of the last 52 weeks before the beginning of World War II, with a particular focus on the events of the second half of 1938: the Munich Agreement of September and the Pogrom Night.
While the documentary aired earlier this year, it will be shown for the first time in its entirety on Germany Public Television on May 28, 2019. The producer of the series is Michael Kloft, the award winning German writer and producer of historical documentaries.
Erik Goldstein’s research interests include diplomacy, formulation of national diplomatic strategies, the origins and resolution of armed conflict, and negotiation. He has published in numerous journals, including Review of International Relations, Middle Eastern Studies, East European Quarterly, Historical Research, Historical Journal, Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies, and the Hague Journal of Diplomacy.