Ian Hoerr is a master’s student in European studies at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. He graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, where he concentrated on security policy. He studied abroad in Vienna, Austria, where he immersed himself in the history and politics of Central Europe.
His professional experience includes work with the Atlantic Council Europe Center, the Center for European Policy Analysis, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, and the U.S. Senate.
The Crisis of Social Democracy
In 2025, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) experienced its worst electoral result since 1887, garnering a meager 16.4 percent of the vote and falling below the right-wing extremist …
