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.
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Trump-Proofing Europe
On the Wrong Track
The German government has straightjacketed itself by a return to the “debt brake,” pursuing a stringent fiscal policy at a time when the country is trying to fight its way of out a recession. Two of three ruling parties think the approach is wrongheaded.
Intergovernmental Partnerships in Climate Change Mitigation
The Case for an EU-US Economic Security Alliance
Despite much goodwill on both sides, trade and economic relations between the United States and Europe have remained strained. Working together to collectively improve transatlantic geoeconomic security would offer a way forward.
How Feminist Foreign Policy Can Help Overcome Outdated Dichotomies
Germany has a long—and flawed—history of debating whether values or interests should take precedence in foreign policy decision-making. Feminist foreign policy could provide an impetus to leave this behind.
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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.