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The 2021 Coalition Agreement and the Prospects of the Next German Government After two months of intensive discussions, the SPD, Greens, and FDP negotiated an incredibly detailed coalition agreement. This …
A Transatlantic AI Innovation Agenda?
Opportunities for the New German Government and the United States Artificial intelligence is a key emerging technology for the economic and industrial future and is increasingly used in systems and …
Germany’s Defense and Security Priorities under a post-Merkel Government
Presented by IISS-Americas and AGI The rise or resurgence of revisionist, repressive and authoritarian powers threatens the Western, US-led international order upon which Germany’s post-war security and prosperity were founded. …
Fresh Start or False Dawn?
Prospects for U.S.-German Relations in the Post-Merkel Era The pieces in U.S.-German relations are in flux. The Biden administration has been clear that it wishes to rejuvenate America’s relationship to …
Who CARES?
Bank Types, Inclusivity, and Payroll Protection Program Lending During COVID-19 The centerpiece of the U.S. response to the employment collapse during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic …
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Rebooting the EU-U.S. Defense Relationship
The Trump administration helped to kickstart European defense efforts. Now there is an opportunity for the EU and the United States to anchor any progress made in a lasting transatlantic …
Health Care after the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lessons from Germany and the United States The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted already-existing vulnerabilities in the German and American health care systems. In particular, both countries have experienced workforce shortages, …
From Q to Querdenken
Conspiracy Theories in Germany and the United States Conspiracy theories have proliferated in the past few years in Germany and the United States, especially after COVID-19 forced communities into lockdown. …
Black Lives Matter
Activism for Reconciliation in a Divided Country Since the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, America has experienced an explosion of activism and institutional work for justice, truth, and reconciliation. Who are the …
Phasing-Out Coal in Germany and Appalachia
Lessons Learned from Similar Experiences? East Germany and West Virginia are currently undergoing a transformation from a local economy that is dependent on the extraction of fossil resources, in particular …
Making the Traffic Light Work
The State of Coalition Negotiations for the Next German Government Germany is likely to get its first federal three-party coalition since the 1950s as the SPD, Greens, and FDP negotiate …
Reconnecting the Transatlantic Digital Economy—The Role of Trust in AI
Artificial intelligence is a promising but also contested emerging technology for economic productivity, social interactions, and national security. Its significance is accentuated by the growing systemic competition that China, one …
