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No Fear of International Responsibility

Rana Deep Islam co-authors this in-depth analysis of the state of German foreign policy. After calls for increased engagement from Germany’s policy elite, it is time for a wide-spread debate. …

The Death Knells of Centrist German Liberalism-The Rise of the AfD and fall of the FDP

The rapid growth of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in Germany has certainly been a clear departure from the mood of German politics prior to the most recent Bundeswahl (Federal …

Dealing with Distrust: A German-American Dilemma

The Germans are once again angry with Washington. News stories about an alleged mole in Germany’s intelligence services, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), providing state secrets to Americans has outraged the entire …

Jeffery Tessler Speaks on the Fueling the Recovery

The following is a speech given at the recent AGI Symposium “Fueling the Recovery: The Role of Capital Markets and Banks” in Frankfurt, Germany by Jeffrey Tessler, Member of the …

Roger Blissett speaks on the Changing Banking Sector

The American response to the 2008 crisis produced the Dodd Frank Act, which not only changed the paradigm of financial regulation in the U.S., but also featured extra-territorial applications of its regulatory provisions which apply to foreign banks operating inside the United States. While criticism over the DFA persists, the financial sector has undoubtedly been transformed by this critical initial step of broader global regulatory reform.

The Future Role of NATO: Reinventing the Alliance?

The discussion of the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the current international system is as old as the end of the Cold War–by now nearly 25 …

Workforce Development

Take a Tour Several years ago, my brother and I visited Daimler’s largest production facility in the small town of Sindelfingen, Germany. Some of the most sophisticated cars in the …

Eugene Ludwig Speaks on the Changing Banking Sector

Recent action by the European Central Bank, as well as the lag of the banking sector behind capital markets in the United States, point to the lasting effect the 2008 crisis has over American and German economies. After the crisis, debate has arisen over how best to regulate the banking sector so that taxpayers will never again be burdened by the mistakes of financial institutions.

Werner Hoyer Speaks on the Changing Banking Sector

Though experts are relieved to see a recovery in the European economy, many short and long term challenges remain to make sure it goes smoothly. By restoring and developing credit channels and enacting policies to ensure EU competitiveness, Europe can once again achieve high and sustainable growth.

Germany’s Defensive Defense: Minister von der Leyen’s First Trip to Washington

Germany’s President Joachim Gauck knows his job. He defined it himself, and the President acts through words. They may be uncomfortable words sometimes. Gauck clearly sees his version of the bully …

The Trouble with Drones: A Brief Overview of Problems Surrounding German Drone Usage and Armament.

Drone technology has come to the forefront of defining modern and future warfare, helped in part by its efficiency in ongoing American military campaigns. But compared to the United States, …

Prof. Hellmann Examines the Clash Between Germany and Russia

AGI Non-Resident Fellow Prof. Gunther Hellmann examines the clash between Germany and Russia over the Ukrainian crisis in the framework of Germany’s understanding of itself as a twenty-first century power–Gestaltungsmacht–versus …