Dr. Mary Sarotte

Biography

Mary Elise Sarotte is the inaugural holder of the Marie-Josée Henry R. Kravis Distinguished Professorship in Historical Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. With a background in history and international relations, Sarotte has authored and edited six books, including 'Collapse: Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall 1989' and 'Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of the Post-Cold War Stalemate.' She previously served as a research associate at Harvard University's Center for European Studies and has held a position at the University of Cambridge. Sarotte has received numerous accolades and has been a Humboldt Scholar, and a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Her recent work addresses the complexities of NATO expansion and Western relations with Russia, underscored by her involvement in the Netflix series 'Turning Point: The Bomb.'

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