Question: Facts: - known for: arguing for a post-totalitarianism interpretation of soviet politics - death date: 09 august 1991 - birth date: 15 april 1908 - name: richard lowenthal - death place: berlin , germany - birth place: berlin , german empire - occupation: political scientist Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of richard lowenthal .
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richard lowenthal -lrb- april 15 , 1908 -- august 9 , 1991 -rrb- was a jewish german journalist and professor who wrote mostly on the problems of democracy , communism , and world politics .