The U.S.-German Security Partnership in Afghanistan: Lessons for Future Missions and the Role of Germany in the Alliance
Military and civilian reconstruction engagement in Afghanistan has had a significant impact on U.S.-German relations. Whilst the United States and overall NATO engagements have received much attention in international media …
Dr. Jackson Janes Discusses U.S. Presidential Election and German-American Relations
In an interview with the Göttinger Institut für Demokratieforschung published on June 9, 2016, AGI President Dr. Jackson Janes discusses the state of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, its potential …
Das Paradox des Fortschritts
Jeder Vortrag, jeder Artikel fängt heutzutage mit demselben Satz an: Es geht der Wirtschaft eigentlich sehr gut. Von der Krise fast erholt. Handel und Technologie florieren. ABER die Menschen sind …
Facing Immigrant Integration Challenges in German and U.S. Cities
Conflicts around the globe—especially those in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia—are forcing millions to leave their homes in search of a safer, productive life in a new community. The United …
A Reason to be Rattled?
Over the next five months, the presidential campaigns are likely to be a demonstration of the worst side of American politics. The candidates expected to face each other—Donald Trump and Hillary …
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Support Our WorkReaching a New Normalcy? Germany’s “New Responsibility” in Security Affairs
In 1920, U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding coined the word “normalcy” in reference to the end of the U.S.’ first major foreign military engagement and a return to concentration …

A New Kind of Reconciliation in East Asia?
President Obama noted in an interview with the Asahi Shimbun before his visit to Hiroshima that his presence was an example of reconciliation: “I will point out that Prime Minister …
Germany’s World: Power and Followership in a Crisis-Ridden Europe
In his recent essay in Global Affairs, AGI Non-Resident Fellow Gunther Hellmann explores how Germany, given its central role in Europe and the EU, looks at its environment and how …
Merkel On the Brink? Germany at a crossroad of domestic and foreign policy change
The domestic political disquiet over the refugees since the March 13 state elections in Germany has not subsided. On the contrary, the debate about German identity and the chancellor’s governance …
USA: Gegenwärtige FCC und FTC-Aktivitäten zum Schutz der Privacy
Die Federal Trade Commission (FTC) und die Federal Communications Commission (FCC) haben am 10.05.16 zwei getrennte Untersuchungsverfahren gegen bestimmte TK-Anbieter und Hersteller von Smartphones etc. eingeleitet. Die US-Behörden wollen wissen, …
From the AGI Bookshelf: Dark Territory
The world of cybersecurity is a complicated maze of technology, politics, and policy, a constant competition among those who would harness all of them for good and/or ill. It is …