Cornelius Vogt, AGSR Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Cornelius Vogt as an AICGS/GMF Fellow with the American-German Situation Room in Washington, DC, in April and May 2018. Cornelius Vogt works as a project …
Populist Wild Fires are Spreading – Why Now?
Why now? Why are far-right populist wild fires continuing to spread in the U.S. and Europe—and elsewhere around the globe? The latest versions in Europe are a landslide victory of Viktor …
Are German-Israeli Relations Still “Special?” A Response to Ambassador Shimon Stein
Shimon Stein’s essay on the complex relationship between Germany and Israel is both penetrating and provocative. As Israel approaches the 70th anniversary of the state’s founding on May 14, it …
Germany-Israel Relations: Unique or Normal?
Recent events and statements by German figures indicate a change in Germany’s attitude to Israel. What for decades was a unique bilateral relationship – grounded in the memory of the …
The Open Door Swings Back: The Challenge of Chinese Investment
On 26 February, the Taurus docked at pier 3 in Greece’s rebuilt port of Piraeus. At nearly two hundred thousand tons, the ship is longer than four football fields and capable of …
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Support Our WorkJörn Quitzau, AGSR Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Jörn Quitzau as an AICGS/GMF Fellow with the American-German Situation Room in Washington, DC, in April 2018. Joern Quitzau (PhD, University of Hamburg) is a Senior …
How Germany can reframe the US-China trade debate
By Peter Rashish in Handelsblatt Global on April 4, 2018.
The Resurgence of Anti-Semitism: German vs. American Responses
Anti-Semitism in Germany Germany has a rocky history with anti-Semitism—to say the least. After WWII, reconciliation with Jewish populations became a large part of Germany’s foreign and domestic policy, and …
Transatlantic Cooperation on Blockchain: Getting Ahead of the Curve
To great relief around the world, in mid-March Angela Merkel was sworn in as Federal Chancellor for the fourth consecutive time. This puts an end to the almost six-month long …
Trade Imbalances: Does the German Current Account Surplus Need to Be Corrected?
U.S. president Donald Trump has recently imposed tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. The goal of his protectionist approach is to protect the domestic industry against competition he views …
Judy Asks: Does Europe Have a Russia Policy?
Featuring Stephen Szabo via Judy Dempsey’s Strategic Europe on March 28, 2018.
Civil Society Can Lead the Way
Germans and Americans have a great many important common values and common interests, yet their respective national narratives—how they define their history and place in the world today—differ considerably. Despite …
In Second Cybersecurity Dialogue, Accountability and Capabilities Highlighted
“The United States is not afraid to call out countries and hold governments accountable,” U.S. Embassy Berlin’s Charge d’Affairs Kent Logsdon emphasized to the policymakers gathered in the Bavarian Representation …
A New Strategy for How the History of Nazism and the Holocaust Can Be Remembered by German, Israeli, and American Youth
Four factors make urgent the necessity of German, Israeli, and American youth actively remembering Germany’s history of Nazism and the Holocaust. First, in both Germany and the U.S., there have …
