Setting the Example? A Gendered Approach on Fighting Covid-19
With more women stepping into office, and with incumbent female politicians managing to remain in power, the current global health crisis could be appeased sooner rather than later.
Interview – Hans Carl von Werthern
Ambassador Hans Carl von Werthern discusses Germany-Japan relations, proposals for reform of the UN Security Council, and the impact of the Fukushima disaster in Germany.
The German Election – What Does It Mean for Europe?
The election in Germany brings the country into line with other countries in Europe with strong right-wing populist parties.
Hitler’s Long Shadow: Donald Trump and Angela Merkel
In a volatile world, the US and Germany ought to cooperate with each other. Perhaps Donald Trump will realise that international cooperation, is advantageous to the US.
In the Dawn of a New Barbaric Era
People are no longer interested in facts. Post-truth politics is advancing, as seen in Trump’s presidential race in the USA and the Brexit shock.
A Berlin-Ankara Axis against Satire?
In the context of a highly charged political environment, we are seeing that European values associated with free speech might just be more malleable than once thought.
Asylum with Human Face: Angela Merkel, Reem Sahwil and Another Video-Gone-Viral
Merkel accepts the fact that Germany must become a land of immigration and integration. The rest is up to the democratically elected lawmakers.
Holiday Gifts for IR Professors
Dan Drezner offered a gift guide for political scientists in the Washington Post last week. In the same spirit, here are some ideas for the IR professor in your life.
‘Merkiavelli’ – European Politics in the Real World?
The term ‘Merkiavelli’ depicts the political affinity between Machiavelli’s Prince and Angela Merkel. This emerges due to opportunities created by the chaos of the global financial crisis and its repercussions on the Euro.
Angie: The Most Powerful Politician in Europe?
Angela Merkel’s resounding victory in the German federal elections has been portrayed in much of the European press as solidifying German power in the EU, but her election success has also brought domestic problems.
