Leipzig Book Fair Prize (Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse)
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Edition 8 (2012) Winner
Jörg Baberowski
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Jorg Baberowski
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-03-24 （Radolfzell am Bodensee, West Germany）
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German, English
- Religion
- Catholic (Roman Catholic)
- Residence History
- Radolfzell am Bodensee → Leipzig → Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, University Professor, Researcher
- Active Years
- 1989-
- Affiliations
- Humboldt University of Berlin (Department of History), University of Leipzig (Eastern European History), Goethe University Frankfurt (researcher)
- Influenced By
- Ernst Nolte
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Göttingen | — | History and Philosophy | 修士（学士課程修了相当） | 1982–1988 | Germany |
| Goethe University Frankfurt | — | Eastern European History | 博士（Ph.D. / Dr.） | 1989–1993 | Germany |
| University of Tübingen (Institute of Eastern European History) | — | Eastern European History | ハビリタツィオン（Habilitation） | 1993–2000 | Germany |
University of Göttingen
History and Philosophy
Degree:
修士（学士課程修了相当）
Period:
1982–1988
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Germany
Studied Russian as a student; master's thesis on political justice in late Imperial Russia
Goethe University Frankfurt
Eastern European History
Degree:
博士（Ph.D. / Dr.）
Period:
1989–1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
Germany
Earned doctorate in 1993 with dissertation 'Autokratie und Justiz im Zarenreich'
University of Tübingen (Institute of Eastern European History)
Eastern European History
Degree:
ハビリタツィオン（Habilitation）
Period:
1993–2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Germany
Habilitation dissertation later published (e.g. 'Der Feind ist überall')
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Leipzig Book Prize (non-fiction/essay category) | Verbrannte Erde. Stalins Herrschaft der Gewalt (Scorched Earth: Stalin's Rule of Violence) | — | Leipzig Book Fair | 受賞 |
Leipzig Book Prize (non-fiction/essay category)
2012
Work:
Verbrannte Erde. Stalins Herrschaft der Gewalt (Scorched Earth: Stalin's Rule of Violence)
Organization:
Leipzig Book Fair
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Autocracy and Justice: On the Relationship of Rule of Law and Backwardness in the Late Tsarist Empire 1864–1914
1996 History / AcademicA study derived from his doctoral work on the relationship between rule of law and autocracy in late Tsarist Russia.
Tsarist RussiaLaw and powerBackwardness and modernization
Civilization of Violence: The Cultural Origins of Stalinism
2003 History / Intellectual HistoryInvestigates cultural and social origins of Stalinism and analyzes how violence became institutionalized.
StalinismInstitutionalization of violenceCultural history
Verbrannte Erde: Stalin's Rule of Violence
2012 History / Non-fictionA wide-ranging account of violence and governance under Stalin; aimed at a broad readership and provoked debate and criticism.
StalinState violenceMass violence and governance
Spaces of Violence
2015 History / SociologyAn essay collection discussing the social and spatial conditions in which violence arises.
Spatiality of violenceSocial order and breakdown
Bibliography
- Autocracy and Justice (1996)
- Civilization of Violence (2003)
- The Enemy Is Everywhere: Stalinism in the Caucasus (2003)
- The Red Terror: The History of Stalinism (2003)
- The Meaning of History: Theories from Hegel to Foucault (2005)
- Scorched Earth: Stalin's Rule of Violence (2012)
- Spaces of Violence (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and analyticalEvidence- and archive-basedOften written to be accessible to a broader readership
- Recurring Motifs
- Institutionalization of violenceStructures of power and governancePractices and cultural background of Stalinism
Legacy
Known for important research on Stalinism and Soviet history, while also being a controversial figure due to political statements and interpretive disputes; he has both supporters and critics in academia.
Academic Societies
- German Historical Association
Archives
- Humboldt University of Berlin — Department of History archives
Quotes
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Hitler was no psychopath, and he wasn't vicious. He didn't want people to talk about the extermination of the Jews at his table. Stalin, on the other hand, delighted in adding to and signing off on the death lists. He was vicious. He was a psychopath.
Source: Interview in Der Spiegel (2014)
Trivia
- His grandfather was Polish; the Baberowski family belonged to the Ruhr Polish minority.
- His wife was born in Iran and emigrated to Germany following the Iranian Revolution.
- He won a Leipzig Book Fair prize in 2012 for 'Verbrannte Erde', which also sparked academic criticism.