Description: (Polish-American Journalist and Historian Known for Writing on Former Soviet Union and Its Satellite Countries)
Anne Applebaum is a renowned American journalist and historian specializing in the history of Communism and civil society in Central and Eastern Europe. She has contributed to respected publications like The Economist, The Spectator, and The Washington Post. Applebaum's book "Gulag: A History" earned her a Pulitzer Prize and established her as a leading authority in the field. Presently, she is a staff writer for The Atlantic and a senior fellow at The Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.