Domestic Policy

A variety of reasons, including demographic change, global migration patterns, economic hardship, and climate change, demand that both Germany and the U.S. craft domestic policies that effectively address their populations’ concerns. This imperative is also seen in the political sphere, as voters make their voices heard in state, federal, and supranational elections.

Foreign & Security Policy

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 …

James Griffin

Issue Briefs

Geoeconomics Society, Culture & Politics

Geoeconomics, Society, Culture & Politics

Policies for Profit and Progress? Education Policy Trends in the United States

Issue Brief 19 Trends in education policy influence many aspects of society. Education is now recognized as one of the most important factors for social progress and future profits, making …

Ingo Rollwagen

Issue Briefs

Foreign & Security Policy

Federalism and Environmentalism in the United States and Germany

Policy Report 31 In an increasingly interwoven and interdependent transatlantic community, the political decision-making process is expanding both horizontally and vertically. The actors on the policy stage are multiplying at …

Miranda A. Schreurs, R. Andreas Kraemer

Policy Reports

Foreign & Security Policy Geoeconomics

Foreign & Security Policy, Geoeconomics

Health Care and Pension Reform

Policy Report 30 Germany and the United States are facing similar challenges of aging populations. While the aging trend is stronger and more dramatic in Germany, both societies will have …

Michael Stolpe, Stephen Silvia

Policy Reports

Foreign & Security Policy Geoeconomics

Foreign & Security Policy, Geoeconomics