A Change in Government but No Change in Policy? Implications of the 2009 German Election
Issue Brief 32 In Issue Brief 32, “A Change in Government But No Change in Policy? Implications of the 2009 German Election,” AGI Research Associate Kirsten Verclas takes an in-depth …
The Fall of the Wall at 20: Global Consequences Today
German-American Issues 12 When East Germans first crossed through the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989, no one knew that the consequences of this one small act would have global …
Germany’s Electoral System at 60: Trends and Reforms for the Twenty-first Century
German-American Issues 11 When Germany elected a new government on 27 September 2009, it did so not with an eye to the party, economic, or political successes of the previous …
Germany’s Founding Pillars at 60: Future Challenges and Choices
German-American Issues 10 This German-American Issues edition, “Germany’s Founding Pillars at 60: Future Challenges and Choices” (#10), examines the dimensions of the three pillars on which the Federal Republic was …
Climate and Energy Policies in the United States and Germany: Lessons for the Future
Issue Brief 29 AGI recently completed a project to address the climate and energy challenges with the generous support of the Daimler-Fonds im Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, resulting in …
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Support Our WorkA 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 …
Why is There No PISA Shock in the U.S.? A Comparison of German and American Education Policy
When the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) released the results from its third cross-country comparison of the knowledge and skills of high school students in early December 2007, …
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 …
Campaign Finance in the United States
Issue Brief 25 For many observers, both inside the United States and abroad, the financing of American political campaigns is regarded with skepticism and some disregard as a system which …
