I don’t understand why or: Voices from the Transatlantic Civil Society I do not understand why the Americans elected Donald Trump. I do not understand why the Germans took in all the refugees. I do not understand why the Americans are so sensitive about public welfare provision or why they need their flags and anthem […]
While many older Americans and Germans retain fond memories of the Marshall Plan, which helped turn the former foes into allies and partners, the value of transatlantic relations is no longer as obvious to younger generations in both countries. Given the value of the partnership to address transnational challenges and maintain the rule-based international order […]
The unanticipated victory of Donald Trump—despite the hyperbolic reactions on both sides of the Atlantic—will not change the strategic partnership between the US and Germany. On the contrary, Trump’s election presents a unique opportunity to redefine the US-German partnership as the new “special relationship” of the future. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the […]
This article seeks to analyze transatlantic relations in the wake of a Trump presidency. Will this be another example of US-German divergences in foreign policy agreements that were indicative of the Bush administration? The recent U.S. election results demonstrated a rising trend in populism that is sweeping the Western world. The rise of nationalist parties […]