Manfred Henningsen is intrigued by the question of how other societies have dealt with their own genocides.
Manfred Henningsen grew up in post WWII Germany. He has written numerous articles on the ways in which societies often fail to acknowledge their violent pasts. His latest book, Regimes of Terror and Memory deals with this selective amnesia.
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“Regimes of Terror is a clearly written cornerstone work for those who are waking up to ‘love of truth-seeking’ as the ultimate answer to moral, political and existential catastrophe.”
LOUIS HERMAN
Professor, political philosopher, author of Future Primal: How our Wilderness Origins Show us the Way Forward
Recent Writings & Interviews
Putin’s Invention of Russian History
The unprovoked war of Russia against the Ukraine is the most recent illustration of this almost universal syndrome of the failure to learn from its own violent history. The February 24, 2022, will be remembered as Vladmir Putin’s “Day of…
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine Has Updated One of My Major Motivations for Writing This Book
Note: *The following is a partial excerpt from a guest post to Hawaii Reporter. You can read the full post here. The Russian invasion of the Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has updated one of my major motivations for writing…
(Podcast Interview) Think Tech Hawaii: What will it Take to Reverse Things in Ukraine
How Long Can this War of Attrition Last. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guests are Jean Rosenfeld and Manfred Henningsen. Our panel helps us understand recent changes in Ukrainian military leadership and in…