Battle for the Bundestag: German Election of 2009
On September 27, 2009 the German voters decided in favor of a change in the German government. After four years of a grand coalition between the CDU/CSU and SPD, the …
Finding Security in an Age of Uncertainty: German and American Counterterrorism Policies
Policy Report 41 New administrations took office in 2009 in both Germany and the United States, bringing with them renewed focus on counterterrorism measures. Still, despite ever-increasing cooperation among allies, …
Looking Ahead: The United States, Germany, and Europe in 2020
Policy Report 40 What will the world look like in 2020? While this is ultimately unknown, in Policy Report 40, Jackson Janes asserts that over this time, the transatlantic community …
Different Beds, Same Nightmare: The Politics of History in Germany and Japan
Policy Report 39 In Policy Report 39, “Different Beds, Same Nightmare: The Politics of History in Germany and Japan,” Professor Thomas Berger examines the characteristics of Germany and Japan that …
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Support Our WorkToward a Transatlantic Eastern Policy? The U.S., the EU, and the “In-Between States”
Policy Report 38 In Policy Report 38, Dr. Kai-Olaf Lang, former DAAD/AGI Fellow and Senior Associate at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, examines the European and American policies vis-à-vis Russia and …
A New Map for American-German Relations: Memorandum to the New U.S. President
In January 2009, you—Mr. President—the United States, and the world will be facing numerous challenges of enormous importance ranging from the crisis in the global financial markets to the global …
Short-Term Solutions to the Climate and Energy Challenge
Policy Report 37 In AGI Policy Report 37, “The Short-Term Potential of Climate-Friendly Technologies,” Felix Chr. Matthes and Lewis J. Perelman examine the technological solutions that can make a substantial …
Bioenergy in the United States and Germany
Policy Report 36 Authors Bruce A. McCarl and Tobias Plieninger focus on the role biofuels can play in addressing climate change and improving energy security in AGI Policy Report 36, …
Climate Change and Energy Security: Lessons Learned
Policy Report 35 In AGI Policy Report 35, “Climate Change and Energy Security: Lessons Learned,” Joseph E. Aldy, Camilla Bausch, and Michael Mehling draw on the experiences in Germany and …
Overcoming the Lethargy: Climate Change, Energy Security, and the Case for a Third Industrial Revolution
Policy Report 34 Climate change is one of the most important challenges that the world faces today. In addition to the war in Iraq, climate policy was also one of …
Global Governance and the Role of NGOs in International Peace and Security
Policy Report 33 Global governance and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are becoming increasingly more important as the world grows more connected, less state-based, and more multinational. Issues that once fell under …
