Lasse B. Lassen, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, is a historian in contemporary history, whose research interests comprise 19th and 20th century Spanish and Latin American history. His expertise encompasses the history of authoritarian regimes in Spain, Argentina, Chile, and Cuba, as well as the history of the Cold War in Latin America. Currently he is affiliated with a research project at the University of Würzburg that analyzes the transitional justice processes in Spain, Argentina, and Chile in a transnational perspective (cf.).