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February 1994 Issue
February 1994 Cover
This magazine has been fully digitized as a part of The Atlantic's archive. Each article originally printed in this magazine is available here, complete and unedited from the historical print. Read more from this magazine, or explore the full archive.
  • Prince Valiant’s England
    Cullen Murphy
  • The Coming Anarchy
    Robert D. Kaplan
  • The Celebrities
    Irving Feldman
  • David Lean's Magnificent Kwai
    Michael Sragow
  • Recognizable Characters
    James Fallows
  • "The Saviour of His Country" Churchill's Greatness Is Proof Against Revisionism
    Geoffrey Wheatcroft

A Climate for Demagogues

Unification has proved a mixed blessing for long-prosperous Germany. Unless progressive leadership can be found, neo-Nazis may fill the void

By Stephen Kinzer
February 1994 Issue
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