Elections
In both the U.S. and Germany, elections at the state and federal level can determine the countries’ course over the next two—or more—years. AICGS’ election coverage provides timely analysis of the issues, actors, and politics dominating each election cycle for audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Experts help put elections into the global context and outline the impacts for local, state, and national policies.
At Issue Interview: Reinhard Buetikofer
In this latest installment of the AICGS At Issue Interview Series, AICGS President Jack Janes sat down with Green Party member Reinhard Buetikofer to discuss the state of the Green Party as it prepares for Germany’s general election in September. Which domestic and European-wide issues could play a major role for all… Read more >
At Issue Interview: Peter Beyer
AICGS Senior Fellow Alexander Privitera sat down with Peter Beyer, member of the Christian Democratic Union, to discuss the current political landscape in Germany with general elections on the horizon. What effect is the recently formed anti-euro movement, Alternative fuer Deutschland, having on domestic German politics and how can Germany approach the… Read more >
Renewing the Green Agenda
The Green Party in Germany geared up for the battle for Berlin this past weekend at their party conference. With the elections now less than five months away, the party is betting its chances on both its own platform and a commitment to form a government with the Social Democrats if the… Read more >
Germany’s Alternatives
There is a new metric in Germany to measure its “normalization.” Just like many of its neighbors, Germany now has a political movement forming as a backlash against the euro. The “Alternative for Germany” group is preparing itself for the next elections in September and its timing may be quite prescient. The… Read more >
Growth in a Time of Austerity: Looking beyond Germany at the Nordic model
Adrian Wooldridge is the Management Editor and ‘Schumpeter’ Columnist for The Economist. He recently published a detailed Special Report on the Nordic Model for The Economist entitled “Northern Lights.” He wrote the following essay based on the remarks he made at AICGS’ recent roundtable on “Growth in Times of Austerity: Looking beyond… Read more >
Napolitano’s Plan
At age 87, the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, is getting ready to guide Italian politics out of the deep hole it has sunk into. He will need to gather all his strength in order to succeed. His main task in the coming weeks is to convince the leader of the Partito… Read more >
Government – Italian Style
While there is nothing better than watching Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni explain marriage Italian style, watching government styles is a bit more challenging. A recent editorial in The Washington Post compared the current gridlock up and down Pennsylvania to the recent Italian elections: “Politics in Washington has become far worse than… Read more >
Italy’s Electoral Chaos
The Italian elections have resulted in gridlock. With polls increasingly painting a picture of utter confusion, and no obvious majority, Italian commentators displayed growing incredulity. Many international observers are already betting on new elections. But it is a mistake to jump to such a conclusion. Whether Italians are asked to cast their… Read more >
At Issue Interview: Dr. Michael Inacker
In this latest installment of the AICGS At Issue Interview Series, AICGS President Jack Janes sat down with Dr. Michael Inacker, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Handelsblatt, to discuss the electoral landscape in Germany with national elections on the horizon. Mr. Inacker also sheds some light on the current state of the euro crisis,… Read more >
Merkel’s Setback in Lower Saxony
This essay was also published in The National Interest on January 23, 2013. As President Obama began his second term in the White House this week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is now wondering whether she can win a third term in next September’s national elections. The results of this week’s regional elections… Read more >
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