New German Cybersecurity (BSI) Act:Ready for the Next Cyber War?
As do many other countries, Germany struggles to find the right balance between privacy and cybersecurity. It is a balancing act on many fronts. The German government has suggested a …
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Germany Rethinks Its Security Policy
At the Munich Security Conference in 2014, German President Joachim Gauck challenged the Federal Republic to assume greater responsibility in security policy, emphasizing German leadership in conflict prevention, but also …
Other nations could learn from Germany’s efforts to reconcile after WWII
In early March, German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Japan, her first trip to the country in seven years. She met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss climate change, terrorism, …
The Myth of a Mighty Germany
This June, the G-7 will meet in an opulent castle near Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze. It was initially built, according to the host’s website, for an “egocentric zealot” who …
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Support Our WorkMacht in der Mitte: Die Neuen Aufgaben Deutschlands in Europa
In light of key challenges that lie ahead for the European Union (EU) as a political and economic entity, Germany’s role as a central power has become increasingly crucial for the cohesion of the EU. In …
The Tattered German-American Relationship Needs the USA FREEDOM Act…More for What It Doesn’t Do than for What It Does
Congress is debating the USA FREEDOM Act in the next days. The House approved Representative Jim Sensenbrenner’s version of the law on Wednesday and the Senate is expected to vote …
Low Voter Turnout Does Not Distort Democracy
AGI Non-Resident Fellow Prof. Dr. Karl-Rudolf Korte sits down with heute.de to discuss the role of Bremen Mayor Jens Böhrnsen in the low voter turnout and explains why the new …
Soft Power: Its Use in German and American Cultural Diplomacy
At an AGI workshop about Germany’s cultural policies in 1998, Harvard historian Charles Maier summarized his critical observations in one sentence: “Germany is a country that wants to run without …
The Future of Power in a Post Carbon Society
Policy Report 61 The United States and Germany must both confront the global implications of a rising global population and increasing urbanization. Finding an approach to powering our societies that …
Developing Advanced Work-Based Higher Education: What Germany and the U.S. Can Learn from Each Other
Currently, many countries are experiencing a strong renewed interest in work-based training.[1] When it comes to discussions in this field, American policymakers usually identify dual apprenticeship training as the “crown …
