Episode 11: Inequality and Social Division: An Economic Perspective
Globalization and technological change have reshaped the world economy and have been vital sources of economic growth and prosperity in the United States and Germany for a decade. Yet polarization …
The Future of the Society, Culture & Politics Program
I am thrilled to join the team at AICGS as Senior Fellow and Director of the Society, Culture & Politics program. It is also a great honor to follow Lily …
Democracy and the Double Standard: European Parliament Responses to Ursula von der Leyen
Feminist scholars on both sides of the Atlantic have long assumed that there is a positive correlation between women’s numerical presence in legislative bodies (descriptive representation) and their ability to …
Democrats Give Glimmer of Hope to Europe in First Debate: But Is It Enough?
Since Donald Trump’s election in 2016, American transatlanticists have been repeating the phrase “the U.S. is more than just the president,” to their allies across the ocean. “Look to Congress,” …
The AfD’s Path to Salvini: Winding, Yet Predictable
Earlier this month, the creation of the right-wing populist European Parliament group “Identity and Democracy” (ID) was officially announced. With the Alternative for Germany sending eleven Members of the European …
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A Tale of Two Futures
The Future of Work Debate in Germany and the United States From Berlin to Washington, public debates about the future of work is omnipresent. Policymakers, business leaders, unions, and academics …
New Policy Report Now Available
Cooperation or Division? The German-American Relationship in a Changing World Policy Report 70 AICGS is pleased to present the written results of the third and final year of its project …
Engaging the Next Generation of Transatlantic Leaders
The project “A German-American Dialogue of the Next Generation: Global Responsibility, Joint Engagement” engages young Americans and Germans in a dialogue on relevant issues within the transatlantic relationship. The participants …
Wunderbar Together in Southwestern USA
In the course of the AICGS project “Integration: Made in Germany” the group travelled through the Southwest region of the United States from March 17 to March 22, 2019. It …
Cooperation or Division? The German-American Relationship in a Changing World
Policy Report 70 AICGS is pleased to present the written results of the third and final year of its project “A German-American Dialogue of the Next Generation: Global Responsibility, Joint …
Eric Langenbacher To Join AICGS as New Senior Fellow and Director of Society, Culture & Politics Program
AICGS is pleased to announce that Eric Langenbacher has been selected as the new Senior Fellow and Director of the Society, Culture & Politics Program. Dr. Langenbacher succeeds Dr. Lily …
The End of a Not-So-Grand Coalition
The abrupt resignation of Andrea Nahles as chair of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is another sign that the Grand Coalition government is a zombie, still walking but otherwise quite …
Engaging the Next Generation of Transatlantic Leaders
Foreign & Domestic Policy Recommendations During the course of the 2018-2019 project “A German-American Dialogue of the Next Generation: Global Responsibility, Joint Engagement,” the Foreign & Domestic Policy Group focused …
