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Paths to the Future: Perspectives on Foreign Policy

On the 90th Birthday of Karl Kaiser

Karl Kaiser, one of the most influential figures in the history of DGAP, celebrated his 90th birthday on December 8. As its long-standing director, he transformed DGAP into Germany's leading think tank on foreign policy, leaving a profound legacy through his interdisciplinary approach to policy development. This Festschrift provides scholarly insights and strategic approaches to addressing contemporary foreign policy challenges. Download now!

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Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff
Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller
Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
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What to Expect from Germany’s China Strategy

Long in the making and paused for a while, Berlin’s new approach to its biggest trading partner will be published soon. The actions taken by the Scholz government speak of a new direction already.

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Dr. Henning Hoff
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Berlin Cable
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German Defense Spending

A Repeat of the Past Instead of a New Era
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Dr. Christian Mölling
Torben Schütz
Sören Hellmonds
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Macron’s Indo-Pacific Balancing Act

France thinks of itself as a power in the Indo-Pacific, a fact often ignored by Germany. But can Paris achieve its goals in this vast geopolitical area?

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Jacob Ross
IPQ
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European Defense in A New Age (#EDINA)

Geostrategic Changes and European Responses Shaping the Defense Ecosystem
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Dr. Christian Mölling
Sören Hellmonds
Theresa Caroline Winter
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DGAP-Präsident Thomas Enders zu Gast bei Theo Koll

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In der Sendung „phoenix persönlich“ spricht Theo Koll mit Thomas Enders, Präsident der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, über die Frage, was von einer zweiten Amtszeit Donald Trumps zu erwarten ist, wie gut Deutschland darauf vorbereitet ist und welche Herausforderungen auf Europa zukommen.

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