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Resetting Transatlantic Trade Negotiations
By DAAD/AICGS Fellow Tilman Krueger Underlying past failures to agree on transatlantic trade liberalization are strong vested interests in the U.S. and in the EU—issues that have not vanished over the years. For negotiations on the recently proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) to become successful, greater engagement with such interests… Read more >
Germany, not Japan, as Essential Partner of the United States
This recent essay from Harry & Helen Gray Senior Fellow Dr. Lily Gardner Feldman explores the ever-evolving German-American relationship in the context of the U.S.’ proposed “pivot” toward Asia under the current Obama administration. While many believe that Japan will become America’s key ally as it attempts to hedge against a rising… Read more >
NATO Enlargement Policy
In this recently published report from the Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung, Dr. Patrick Keller, Coordinator for Foreign and Security Policy at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and AICGS participant, explores the debates surrounding the policy of NATO enlargement between the current members. As this issue continues to grow within NATO’s ranks, how far will current… Read more >
Berlin’s Military Stance
In this recent Financial Times piece, Ulrich Speck, Publicist for Global Europe and former AICGS Fellow, dissects the foreign policy stance of Germany with regards to the use of military force. As Germany has begun reverting back to its pacifist stance toward armed conflicts abroad, such as Libya and Syria, it could… Read more >
Germany’s Power Position
In this recent Financial Times piece, Ulrich Speck, Publicist for Global Europe and former AICGS Fellow, argues that Germany must finally decide the level of power is wishes to exert within Europe and on the global stage. While the nation may be content pushing through with the status quo, major global issues–particularly… Read more >
Germany’s Military Future
In this recent piece from Gunther Hellmann–Senior Fellow at the Transatlantic Academy and former AICGS Fellow–entitled “Mali, the Bundeswehr and Germany Passing Passion for “Talk,” which originally appeared with the Transatlantic Academy, explores the changing dynamic of military capacity and aims within Germany and its society. Germany’s allies, and in particular the… Read more >
Growing Anti-American Sentiment in Germany?
A new report by the Allensbach Institute was recently referenced in an article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung with a focus on attitudes in Germany toward the United States. The article suggested that there is a decline in positive views of the U.S., and that there is in fact an increasing level… Read more >
The Future of Transatlantic Cooperation
In this recent interview with Deutsche Welle, AICGS President Jack Janes provides his insight into what can be expected from President Obama’s second term in office with regard to transatlantic relations. Specifically, as the dynamics between nations continue to shift the foreign policy decisions on both sides of the Atlantic, what German… Read more >
AICGS President Jack Janes in The Economist
With elections in Lower Saxony approaching on January 20th, Germany’s political parties will be looking towards the results as a gauge for what could be expected when all Germans take to the polls in national elections later this year. One party that is going to keep a very close eye on the… Read more >
Transatlantic Brinksmanship
In this latest commentary originally published by the Peterson Institute for International Economics, PIIE Senior Fellow and frequent AICGS contributor Jacob Kirkegaard examines the role of brinksmanship among politicians in both Europe and the United States, including an analysis on the effects of the adoption of such a policy. “Why Europeans and Americans… Read more >
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