Inner Unity Revisited
Convergence Amid Differentiation Do the terms East and West still matter in unified Germany? The short answer is yes, in particular when analyzing selected elements of voting patterns, living standards, …
Deutschland einig Muttiland?
The Transformation of Women’s Rights in United Germany, 1989-2019 Characterized as “the triumph of the Vaterland,” unification was both a male-dominated and male-normed process, despite the significantly different gender regimes …
Migration and Integration in Germany and the United States
Success, Failure or Work In Progress? Migration and integration have become dominant political topics in the United States and Germany. The German experience in 2015-2016 is often cited in the …
The Afghanistan War
Collective Memory in Germany and the United States The war in Afghanistan has been going for 18 years—with no end in sight. The terrorists have not been defeated, and Western …
A Tale of Two Futures
The Future of Work Debate in Germany and the United States From Berlin to Washington, public debates about the future of work is omnipresent. Policymakers, business leaders, unions, and academics …
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Lies about Migrants
Immigration Policy in a Time of ‘Post-Truth’ Politics June 6, 2019, 12:00 – 1:30 pm The ascendance of the far right has jolted both American and European politics, weakened the …
Global Transitional Justice
Current Strategies, Trends and Counter-Trends across the Atlantic June 4, 2019, 12:00 – 1:30 pm Seeking justice for past atrocities has become a standard practice for countries after conflict or …
Global Responsibility
Finding German-American Solutions to International Problems Final Briefing of the AGI project “A German-American Dialogue of the Next Generation: Global Responsibility, Joint Engagement” On June 18, 2019, participants of the …
China Backlash
Prospects for a Transatlantic Agenda May 9, 2019, 12:00 pm A backlash is building in the United States and Europe against China’s state-driven economic policies, its human rights record, and …
International Energy Policy at a Crossroads?
The Transatlantic Partners and the Future of Energy May 7, 2019, 12:00 pm Since the inauguration of Donald Trump, the United States and Germany have embarked on pathways to quite …
Advancing the German-American Alliance
Updating the Transatlantic Partnership for the Next 70 Years Wednesday, May 15, 2019 10:00am – 3:00pm The year 2019 marks several major anniversaries that trace the arc of the transatlantic …
Immigration and Political Participation
Political Engagement as a Mechanism of Integration Debates about immigration and the integration of immigrants have dominated political discourse in the United States and Germany for decades. As the subject …
