An Anxious German Media Reacts to the U.S. Government Shutdown
The world has been closely following the partial shutdown of the U.S. Federal Government. The drama playing out in America’s capital is as much a subject of ridicule overseas as …
German Hard Power: Is There a There There?
Past Fellow Dr. Patrick Keller writes that, although German military power has come a long way since the beginning of the 1990s, domestic publics have put up obstacles that will …
Raised expectations: The Berlin Republic and its ability to act internationally
Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger speaks to the future of German foreign and security policy with light on Germany’s responsibilities in the international community. Chairman of the Munich Security Conference as well …
Gestiegene Erwartungen: Die Berliner Republik und ihre internationale Handlungsfähigkeit
Botschafter Wolfgang Ischinger ist Vorsitzender der Münchener Sicherheitskonferenz sowie Mitglied des AGI Kuratorium. Seine Rede „Hauptstadtrede“, die er am 26. September bei einer Veranstaltung der Stiftung Zukunft Berlin im Allianz …
More In-Depth on the Green Party and 2013 Election
Writing in German for regierungsforschung.de, AGI Fellow Dr. Andreas Blätte provides an in-depth analysis of the Green Party and the 2013 election. After their disappointing results in the 2013 Bundestag …
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Support Our WorkWhy the Greens Should Enter Germany’s Next Government
In 1970 on Sesame Street, Kermit the Frog famously sang that “it’s not easy bein’ green.” It certainly applies to the Green Party after the September 22 German federal elections. …
O, Brother, Where Art Thou? The SPD Must Return to Transatlantic Politics
Guido Steinberg and Nicole Renvert of the Berlin-based Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik detail the rise and — more recently — fall of SPD transatlanticism. The NSA debate has uncovered a …
German Unity Day: President Gauck Speaks on Freedom
Marking twenty-three years of one Germany, President Joachim Gauck emphasized German citizens’ and policymakers’ responsibilities both domestically and internationally during his speech in Stuttgart on October 3, 2013. This speech …
How Long Will the Center Hold in Germany?
Germany’s party system is on the cusp of something. The big question is whether that something might be erosion of the stable political center that the country has enjoyed over …
Learn to Live With Germany
Calls for “European solidarity” will not phase post-election Germany. Writing for the Carnegie Europe blog “Strategic Europe,” former U.S. Ambassador to Germany and AGI Trustee John Kornblum recalls the effect …
International Consequences of the German Federal Election
Despite her stunning victory, the outcome of the German federal elections on September 22, 2013, has left Chancellor Angela Merkel in a political conundrum. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and …
German Democracy Illustrated: The Craft of Forging Consensus
Germany’s election results on September 22 are having ripple effects throughout all of the political parties, and could well reshape the landscape of the Bundestag in multiple ways. The ripple …
