The Opening Shots in a German Security Debate?
The signs of new strategic thinking on the German international role have emerged over the past year, particularly with the new Grand Coalition. A more visible role in security policy …
Europe: Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Thanks to the actions taken by the European Central Bank (ECB) in 2012, the euro crisis is over. But the damage inflicted to the real economy will take years to …
A Farewell to Balance: How Journalism Shapes the Public Debate on Climate Change in the U.S.
If you have a basic understanding of the science and politics related to climate change, do not read the following paragraph—most of it will sound self-evident! Yet, given the way …
Merkel’s Leadership in the Ukraine Crisis
Willy-nilly, the Ukraine crisis turned German Chancellor Angela Merkel into the geopolitical as well as financial leader of Europe. President Joachim Gauck, in the company of Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier …
The European Monetary Union: More Stable than Ever
While the European debt crisis was raging in the financial markets, an old question resurfaced: can the euro survive on a sustained basis even though the currency does not meet …
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Support Our WorkGermany’s Russia Policy: Comparative Perspectives and Consequences for Transatlantic Relations
German reactions to Russia’s annexation of Crimea under President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s support for separatism in eastern and southern Ukraine have resurrected suspicions and concern about the content and …
Forging Legitimizing Coalitions: Comparing EU/U.S. Financial Consumer Protection Reforms
What is the role of non-state actors—corporate and civic—in influencing and redirecting regulatory reforms? How do critical junctures like financial crises change interest group dynamics? Focusing on financial consumer protection …
Credit for Growth: The Future Role of Traditional Banking and Capital Markets – Comparing the United States to Europe
Introduction Six years after the worst financial crisis in more than fifty years, the banking sector is still undergoing profound changes. Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are tightening …
A Missed Chance: The Grand Coalition and Public Investment in Germany
The rest of Europe has lately been looking with envy at Germany. Over the past decade or so, Germany has morphed from the sick man of Europe to Europe’s economic …
