The Central Dichotomy

An appreciation of Richard Herzinger (1957–2025).

Oct 21, 2025

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Richard Herzinger is pictured as an elderly man. He is white. He wears a suit and tie. — Richard Herzinger (Image from Herzinger.org)

The death of my friend Richard Herzinger at the age of 69 is a terrible loss for his friends and family, as well as for Germany’s political discourse. In a…

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A guest post by

Jeffrey Herf

Jeffrey Herf is Professor of Modern European History, Emeritus, Dept of History, U of Maryland, College Park. His most recent book is an essay collection, Three Faces of Antisemitism: Right, Left and Islamist (Routledge, 2024).