The Revenge of the German Elite
After German leaders presented a battery of speeches at the Munich Security Conference advocating for a more active role in international security, Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations …
A Family Feud
The annual meeting of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) was an opportunity to look back on a half century of transatlantic relations, but it also was testimony that in one …
The “Culture of Restraint” Is No More
A pretty, elegant blond with sharp features and an even sharper mind could become the face of Germany’s new role in the world. Just weeks ago, she had no idea …
Germans React to a “Year of Action” with Modest Support but Many are Unconvinced
In the days after the annual State of the Union address, Germans have been modestly supportive of U.S. President Barack Obama’s outline for a “Year of Action,” but some commentators …
Aid for the Unemployed? How to Really Make the United States Competitive
“I don’t want the next big job-creating discovery and research and technology to be in Germany or China or Japan. I want it to be right here in the United …
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Support Our WorkThe Evolving Reaction to Electronic Eavesdropping
The spectrum of dramatically differing U.S. and German reactions to the revelation of National Security Agency (NSA) eavesdropping of electronic communications, along with the parallel domestic debates in both countries, …
All Politics Can Be Local, but All Privacy is Increasingly Global
The immediate analysis of President Obama’s State of the Union address was in full action even before the speech ended on Tuesday evening. In some ways, it is an exercise …
Surprise out of Germany
Although Chancellor Angela Merkel’s selection of the previous Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Ursula von der Leyen, as Minister of Defense last month was a huge surprise—especially to her …
State of the (Dis)Union
At first glance, the verbal showdown between President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address and the Republican response by Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers was an unfair fight. Traditionally, this …
Former AGI Fellow Ralph Buehler Receives Award from Transportation Research Board
AGI congratulates Ralph Buehler, associate professor in the Urban Affairs and Planning Program at Virginia Tech’s Northern Virginia campus, on recently being awarded the “Best Paper on a Topic Addressing …
A Second Look at the German-American Agenda
In December, AGI took the pulse of the German-American relationship and we expressed concern about its future. That paper also sketched out the most critical issues on the bilateral agenda. …
Access to Quality Vocational Training in the U.S.
In the United States, Congress is looking for ways to develop vocational training and make it a more viable postsecondary school choice. While vocational training currently is decentralized, the federal …
