Kerstin Kohlenberg & Anja Schüler: Die USA am Kipppunkt? Einblicke in eine polarisierte Gesellschaft

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In the USA, identity-based tensions continue to grow. This polarization is reflected in the development of the two-party system, in which there are hardly any common positions between Democrats and Republicans. The political center is missing.
In an interview with historian Anja Schüler, Kerstin Kohlenberg talks about her journalistic work in the USA and her encounters with people on the ground. Together they analyze the profound political and social changes in the United States and discuss which developments have contributed to today's division.

Kerstin Kohlenberg was the USA correspondent for ZEIT for seven years and is the author of the book The American Promise (2024). Her journalistic work has been awarded the Theodor Wolff Prize and the German Reporter Prize.

Dr. Anja Schüler is a historian and research associate at the Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) with a research focus on American history.

In the series Schlaglicht USA

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