Mary Elise Sarotte

Mary Elise Sarotte is the Kravis Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies at Johns Hopkins University. She is the author or editor of five books, including _[1989: The Struggle to Create Post-Cold War Europe](https://press.princeton.edu/titles/10353.html)_, and _[The Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall.](https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/mary-elise-sarotte/the-collapse/9780465056903/)_