The End of the Zeitenwende
This personal assessment challenges whether Germany's Zeitenwende has achieved its goals. While it reflects the author's views, not necessarily the view of all members of DGAP's Action Group Zeitenwende, the debate continues. In the coming weeks, DGAP’s magazine Internationale Politik Quarterly will invite more experts to explore whether Germany’s Zeitenwende has failed or what it needs to succeed.
Berlin’s Holiday (from History) Mood
Germany is spending the summer trying to temporarily ignore the situation in Ukraine. That’s likely to backfire. Rather, the German government and the rest of Europe should signal stronger, not weaker, support for Ukraine.
Upgrading EU-Central Asia Cooperation
Why Germany Can and Should Increase Defense Spending
The constraints on higher German defense spending are primarily political and legal, not economic or financial.
Deutschland muss Exportkontrollen strategischer gestalten
Parliament Must Complete France’s Ballot Box Revolution
The new Assemblée Nationale’s most important task is to adopt an electoral system based on proportional representation. Only then can France’s transition from a presidential to a parliamentary democracy succeed and the far right be kept in check.
Neu in der Mediathek
Ukraine: The Military and Political Path Forward
The panel looks at the recent Kursk incursion and its implications for Ukraine’s path forward – both militarily and politically. Russia has vowed revenge for the first invasion of Russian territory since the Second World War and is threatening to expand its war of aggression against Ukraine on multiple fronts.