The UN After Sixty: Challenges for the Future
Issue Brief 7 In 2005, at the occasion of the UN’s sixtieth anniversary, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on world leaders to “recapture the spirit of San Francisco and …
Combating the Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: A Stronger Role for the UN Security Council?
Issue Brief 6 On 29 March 2006 the United Nations Security Council for the first time addressed the issue of Iranian non-compliance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear …
Revitalizing Public Diplomacy: Challenges for Germany and the United States
Issue Brief 5 Public diplomacy has become the new buzzword in foreign policy circles, with the construction of an effective public diplomacy strategy seen as an urgent foreign policy objective …
The Media, Perceptions, and Policy in German-American Relations
Policy Report 20 Differences over the Iraq war led to unprecedented levels of tension in the German-American and transatlantic relationships. The intensity of the division was reflected in the news …
Financial Regulations in the U.S. and Germany-From National Autarky to International Cooperation?
Policy Report 19 Financial services play a vital role in the transatlantic economy, serving as a major employer, factor of production, and a provider of services. Changes in financial services …
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German-American Issues 5 The starkly different media images and rhetoric that appeared in German and American news outlets during the Iraq conflict reflected the degree of political tension between the …
Understanding the “God Gap”: Religion, Politics, and Policy in the United States and Germany
German-American Issues 4 In foreign and domestic policy, the United States and Germany would appear to be drifting further apart. Despite their continuing economic interdependence, the rancorous transatlantic policy debates …
Clashing Worlds and Images: Media and Politics in the United States and Germany
Issue Brief 1 Over the last two years the German-American relationship has been rocked by some of the most tumultuous and emotional conflicts in over five decades—the 2002 German elections …
Reconciling Realities: Reshaping the German-American Relationship for the Twenty-First Century
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Product Standards in Transatlantic Trade and Investment: Domestic and International Practices and Institutions
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