All is Not Lost: How a Trump Presidency May Fall Short of European Fears
President-elect Donald Trump remains over a month away from being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, but concerns over his potential European agenda have already taken …
The Rise of Populism in the U.S. and in Germany
A significant segment of the U.S. remains in shock over the results of its presidential election. Donald Trump is now the president-elect. Among politicians, media pundits, academics, pollsters, and private …
Merkel Remains in Control, but Problems are Looming on the Horizon
Angela Merkel has experienced a challenging 18 months. Events of the past week nonetheless indicate that she remains firmly in control of German political life. Eleven years is an awfully …
Obama and Merkel in Berlin: News Roundup
President Obama made his final trip overseas as president this week, meeting with his trusted partner, German chancellor Angela Merkel. AGI has compiled a brief reading list of news from the …
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The Presidential Campaign and The Future of U.S. Trade Policy: Implications for Transatlantic Relations
The 2016 presidential contest in the United States has been characterized by a particularly heated debate about the role that trade policy should play in promoting US prosperity and national …
Elections – The DNA of Democracies
There is a German expression describing the continuous competition in the soccer world: nach dem Spiel ist vor dem Spiel. The last game is right before the next. The rules, …
Growing Populism in the U.S. and Germany
Seemingly in all corners of the world right-wing populism is rising. A more chauvinistic renationalization of politics, criticism of free trade regimes and globalization, and a general coarsening of rhetoric …
Merkel: One More Time
Yogi Bera – that immortal American philosopher – once said that it is tough to make predictions, especially about the future. Well, here is one prediction. A year from now, …
“Considerate and Determined”: Germany’s Pragmatic Approach to Combatting Terrorism?
Germany has not yet experienced major coordinated terror incidents of the type that has hit the United States, Belgium, France, Turkey, and other countries. Two Islamist terror attacks in Bavaria, …