Please answer the following 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 löwenthal    - 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 löwenthal .
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richard löwenthal -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 .