The Exit Strategy
At the recent AGI conference “Rising Tensions between the European Central Bank and the Bundesbank,” AGI Senior Fellow Alexander Privitera and David Marsh, Co-Chairman of the Official Monetary and Financial …
Saarland’s Signals
In this At Issue, Executive Director Jack Janes examines the results of the state election in Saarland and their potential signals for both the subsequent state elections to follow during 2012, as well as the national election in 2013.
Executive Director Jack Janes and Peter Ross Range published in New York Times
AGI Executive Director Jack Janes and Peter Ross Range had their essay “Can Joachim Gauck make Germany Likable?” published in the New York Times Sunday Review Opinion page on Sunday, …
The Half Full Glass
Senior Fellow Alexander Privitera argues that the skeptics might underestimate that in this crisis, progress is not only measured in pure economic terms, but also by political progress.
Enhancing European Security
Europe will soon need to focus greater attention on its shared defense policy, an aspect that has been overlooked for quite some time. According to the authors, Germany must take the lead for such an initiative.
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Germany is at a crossroads: become the Continent’s leader or be seen as the neighborhood bully. In a stroke of national fortune, it is about to install, as its next president, a man known more for his integrity and moral leadership than for his political acumen, a man who can help make sure his country follows the first course.
Consequential Cuts: American Troops in Germany
Robert Gerald Livingston explores the motives for U.S. troop reduction in Germany, as well as the potential consequences for such a move. What effect, if any, could this have on Germany’s role in Europe’s defense plans?
Another Delay
Senior Fellow Alexander Privitera examines yet another delay in the decision to boost the financial firewall in Europe following the latest meeting of European finance ministers.
Harry & Helen Gray/ AGI Reconciliation Fellowship
The American-German Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce that the Institute is now accepting applications for the Harry & Helen Gray/AGI Reconciliation Fellowship. The application deadline for the 2012 term …
The End of the Atomic Dream: One Year After Fukushima, the Shortfalls of Nuclear Energy Are Clearer Than Ever
The anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Fukushima prompts Non-Resident Fellow to look for an energy policy that is “economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable.”