Markovits Interviewed
Andrei S. Markovits, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and Karl W. Deutsch Collegiate Professor of Comparative Politics and German Studies, was interviewed (in German) by Jüdische Allgemeine. In the interview, titled "Der Hass ist unübersehbar (Hatred is Obvious)," Markovits discusses synagogue shootings, changes in America, and Donald Trump. Read the interview here: https://www.juedische-allgemeine.de/juedische-welt/der-hass-ist-unuebersehbar/
In the lead up to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Markovits was also interviewed by Michigan Radio's Stateside program. He discussed his latest book, Women in American Soccer and European Football: Different Roads to Shared Glory. Listen to the full interview here: https://www.michiganradio.org/post/stateside-benton-harbor-faces-school-closure-return-flint-soap-box-derby-women-soccer
The New York Times interviewed Markovits for an article about Germany's women's soccer team. Markovits said that in Germany, supporting women's soccer is "to partake in progressive politics." Read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/sports/soccer/germany-spain-dzsenifer-marozsan.html