German establishment woos SPD activists to back coalition talks
Featuring Jack Janes via Reuters on January 15, 2018.
A Stronger German-American Alliance
Political surprises have been a theme in 2016 and 2017, starting with the Brexit referendum, to the election of Donald Trump, to the success of Emmanuel Macron’s new party in …
The Danger of Another Grand Coalition: German Democracy and the Dahrendorf Thesis
As the German political parties begin negotiations that could lead to yet another Grand Coalition, they should reread one of the best books written on contemporary German political culture, Ralf …
What’s happening in Germany, explained. A lot is riding on Merkel’s final shot at creating a coalition government.
Featuring Jack Janes via Think Progress on January 10, 2018.
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