„Splendid Isolation“ im 21. Jahrhundert? Historische Hintergründe des Brexit
Das Vereinigte Königreich hätte auch im Falle seines Verbleibes in der EU weiter um seine Sonderrechte gekämpft, nur ausgesuchte Projekte und Maßnahmen des Integrationswerkes akzeptiert und wäre somit ein unbequemer …
Zwischen Gestaltungsmacht und Hegemoniefalle: Zur neuesten Debatte über eine “neue deutsche Außenpolitik”
In his recent essay, AGI Non-Resident Fellow Gunther Hellmann examines the latest debate over a “new German foreign policy.” Whereas ten years ago Germany described its foreign policy role as …
From the AGI Bookshelf: The United States Is an Exceptional Nation—Except When It Is Not
The story of how the United States sees itself and how others see it, its foreign policy in particular, underlines its exceptionalism. It is the convergence of national interests and …
Berlin’s Brexit Blues: A Plan to Keep Calm and Carry On
Queen Elizabeth, the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch, undertook what was, perhaps, her final state visit last year. Of all the places she could have traveled to, she chose Germany, the …
Dr. Jackson Janes Discusses U.S. Presidential Election and German-American Relations
In an interview with the Göttinger Institut für Demokratieforschung published on June 9, 2016, AGI President Dr. Jackson Janes discusses the state of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, its potential …
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Support Our WorkA Reason to be Rattled?
Over the next five months, the presidential campaigns are likely to be a demonstration of the worst side of American politics. The candidates expected to face each other—Donald Trump and Hillary …
From the AGI Bookshelf: Why America Misunderstands the World
At a time when many people both inside and outside the U.S. are struggling to understand the dynamics of the presidential campaign and its rhetoric this year, Paul Pillar offers …
Germany’s World: Power and Followership in a Crisis-Ridden Europe
In his recent essay in Global Affairs, AGI Non-Resident Fellow Gunther Hellmann explores how Germany, given its central role in Europe and the EU, looks at its environment and how …
Merkel On the Brink? Germany at a crossroad of domestic and foreign policy change
The domestic political disquiet over the refugees since the March 13 state elections in Germany has not subsided. On the contrary, the debate about German identity and the chancellor’s governance …
In God We Trust…All Others Have to Qualify
“In God We Trust,” that phrase enshrined on American currency, may be the only certainty in an era when trust is severely lacking in the government printing that money. And …
Europe’s New Political Engine: Germany’s role in the EU’s foreign and security policy
A new report from the Finnish Institute of International Affairs looks at Germany’s role in European foreign and security policy, asking how dominant Germany has become within the EU. It features analysis …
