Recent
Implications of the 2012 Election Results in North Rhine-Westphalia for the German Party System and the 2013 National Elections
North Rhine-Westphalia is a bellwether state for the Federal Republic of Germany and once again electoral results here seem to represent a new national trend. After less than two years as a minority government, the SPD-Green coalition under the leadership of Hannelore Kraft won the absolute majority of seats in the state… Read more >
From Paris to Athens and Back to Madrid: The Return of Crisis Management
Once again the uncertainty surrounding Greece has plunged Europe into crisis mode. The euro zone is fighting on three fronts: it is trying to keep Greece on course, save Spain from its banks, and define a middle-term strategy for growth. The crisis really is back with a vengeance.
Political Weather Vanes: Germany’s Regional Elections
In this At Issue, Executive Director Jack Janes examines the results of the May 6 elections in Schleswig-Holstein, the upcoming elections in NRW on May 13, and the significance of regional elections as barometers of Germany’s changing political weather.
Publications
Nuclear Energy in the U.S. and Germany: Weighing the Risks
Energy and climate policy in the U.S. and in Germany seem to be miles apart. In 2011, Germany decided to phase-out nuclear, whereas in early 2012 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission granted the first license to build and operate an extension of a nuclear power plant for the first time since 1978…. Read more >
Experts
Ms. Sabine Horlitz
Ms. Sabine Horlitz will be a DAAD/AICGS fellow in May and June 2012. Her research compares U.S. and German housing politics with a focus on their role in the recent financial and real estate crisis. Starting from the working assumption that neither the market nor the state are able or willing to… Read more >
Events
A Comparison of German and American Health Care Systems
Please join AICGS on Friday, May 18, 2012, for a lunchtime seminar with Dr. Dirk Göpffarth, DAAD/AICGS Fellow, on “A Comparison of German and American Health Care Systems.” The discussion will take place at 12pm at the Equality Forum in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, located on 1640 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. A light luncheon will be served.
Blog: AICGS Notizen
Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose
The initial German media reaction to Francois Hollande’s election in France has been a mixture of caution, concern and criticism. Hollande’s first trip as President to Berlin next week is being billed as a showdown with Chancellor Merkel, with battle lines drawn over German and French arguments over how to restore growth… Read more >
