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The Limits of America Alone
Editor’s Note: The Trump administration has advocated reducing U.S. economic interdependence and prioritizing efforts to balance against China; this, officials argue, will increase U.S. resilience. But Jacob Sharpe, a former project lead at the Defense Innovation Board, and Sam Denney, of the Atlantic Council, note that the United States can better balance China, both militarily and economically, with the help of its European allies.
Fear Itself: What Stands Between Germany and a Better Foreign Policy
Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With In late February, the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) came in first in Germany’s snap winter Bundestag elections, parliamentary elections triggered in December 2024 when Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government lost a (planned) no-confidence vote.
A Foiled Coup Attempt In Germany and the Danger Of Conspiracy Theories
On Dec. 7, news broke that the German police had uncovered and foiled an alleged coup attempt aimed at storming the German Bundestag and toppling the government. In a nationwide raid, 3,000 police officers searched more than 130 homes throughout Germany and made 25 arrests.
A Foiled Coup Attempt in Germany and the Danger of Conspiracy Theories
On Dec. 7, news broke that the German police had uncovered and foiled an alleged coup attempt aimed at storming the German Bundestag and toppling the government. In a nationwide raid, 3,000 police officers searched more than 130 homes throughout Germany and made 25 arrests.
Trouble Is Brewing in Germany
On March 20, Germany dropped the last of its “extensive protection measures” against the coronavirus and returned to a . But while Germany may have decided that it is done with the pandemic for now, the pandemic—or rather the societal damage it wrought—is certainly not done with Germany. Trouble is brewing on German streets.
Trouble Is Brewing in Germany
Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With On March 20, Germany dropped the last of its “extensive protection measures” against the coronavirus and returned to a . But while Germany may have decided that it is done with the pandemic for now, the pandemic—or rather the societal damage it wrought—is certainly not done with Germany. Trouble is brewing on German streets.
The German Far Right Doesn’t Need to Win Elections to Be Dangerous
On March 3, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency placed the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) under observation as a suspected far-right extremist organization. This move is only the latest step in a two-year process of increasing government scrutiny of the AfD’s activities.
The German Far Right Doesn’t Need to Win Elections to Be Dangerous
On March 3, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency placed the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) under observation as a suspected far-right extremist organization. This move is only the latest step in a two-year process of increasing government scrutiny of the AfD’s activities.
Around the halls: Brookings experts analyze President Biden’s first foreign policy speech
On February 4, in his first major foreign policy speech as president, Joe Biden declared: “America is back. Diplomacy is back at the center of our foreign policy.” Below, experts from Brookings Foreign Policy react to what the president said on Russia, China, refugees, and more, as well as the general tone of his remarks and how they might be interpreted in foreign capitals.
What leaders overseas will want to ask of the Biden administration
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The U.S. election was watched closely around the world, with foreign leaders acutely aware that in some ways, the result of the presidential campaign could have major impacts on their future relations with the United States. As Joe Biden prepares to enter the White House in January, what questions or concerns is he likely to hear from his counterparts in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America, as well as officials from international institutions?
By Madiha Afzal, Ranj Alaaldin, Pavel K. Baev, Carlo Bastasin, Richard Bush Verified, Sam Denney, Robert Einhorn, Federica Saini Fasanotti, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Jeffrey Feltman, Sadie Frank, Courtney Freer, Kemal Kirisci, Giovanna De Maio, Ryan McElveen, Michael O'Hanlon, Peter A. Petri, Bruce Riedel, Frank Rose, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Angela Stent, Torrey Taussig, David G Victor, Robert Williams, Daniel Wright
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A list of specific, actionable foreign policy ideas for the next president
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The world is a vastly different place today than it was four years ago; so too are America’s relations with allies, adversaries, and institutions. Whoever wins next week’s presidential election will face an ongoing pandemic and the economic and social devastation it has brought, persistent conflicts in the Middle East, deeply strained relations with Europe, and a worsening climate crisis.
By Madiha Afzal, Pavel K. Baev, Richard Bush Verified, Daniel Byman, Sam Denney, Jeffrey Feltman, Jamie P. Horsley, Robert Kagan, Kemal Kirisci, Suzanne Maloney, Ryan McElveen, Michael O'Hanlon, Bruce Riedel, Frank Rose, Jeremy Shapiro, Mireya Solís, Tom Stefanick, Constanze Stelzenmüller, David G Victor, Tamara Cofman Wittes
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Brookings Institution
COVID-19 and the Chance to Reform U.S. Refugee Policy
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. COVID-19 has exposed the underlying fault lines in societies around the world and in modern globalization. Yet by revealing long ignored flaws, it presents a rare chance to reform. Unsurprisingly, refugees — the vast majority of whom live deeply precarious lives — have been among the most threatened by the pandemic.
COVID-19 and the Chance to Reform U.S. Refugee Policy
Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. COVID-19 has exposed the underlying fault lines in societies around the world and in modern globalization. Yet by revealing long ignored flaws, it presents a rare chance to reform. Unsurprisingly, refugees — the vast majority of whom live deeply precarious lives — have been among the most threatened by the pandemic.
COVID-19 and the chance to reform US refugee policy
COVID-19 has exposed the underlying fault lines in societies around the world and in modern globalization. Yet by revealing long ignored flaws, it presents a rare chance to reform. Unsurprisingly, refugees — the vast majority of whom live deeply precarious lives — have been among the most threatened by the pandemic.
COVID-19 Is a Severe Test for Germany’s Postwar Constitution
On March 22, in response to a stark reassessment of the risk of infection with the novel coronavirus and skyrocketing increases in case numbers, Germany finally took drastic measures. Chancellor Angela Merkel—who only days before had emphasized her reluctance to issue an ultimatum and appealed to Germans’ sense of responsibility—declared that she had agreed with the minister presidents of the 16 states on what at the time amounted to a two-week nationwide lockdown.
COVID-19 Is a Severe Test for Germany’s Postwar Constitution
On March 22, in response to a stark reassessment of the risk of infection with the novel coronavirus and skyrocketing increases in case numbers, Germany finally took drastic measures. Chancellor Angela Merkel—who only days before had emphasized her reluctance to issue an ultimatum and appealed to Germans’ sense of responsibility—declared that she had agreed with the minister presidents of the 16 states on what at the time amounted to a two-week nationwide lockdown.
Solving Orban
Carisa Nietsche & Sam Denney RealClearWorld April 13, 2020 (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
A reading list from Brookings Foreign Policy while you practice social distancing
As the coronavirus outbreak keeps many of us confined to our homes, now may be a unique opportunity to tackle some long-form reading. Here, people from across the Brookings Foreign Policy program offer their recommendations for books to enrich your understanding of the world outside your window. Madiha Afzal recommends Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement This is a very lucid book by Alexander Thurston on Boko Haram’s deadly terrorist insurgency in Nigeria.
The government crisis in Germany’s Thuringia is over - except it isn’t
Approximately one month after Thuringia’s regional parliament elected a minister president with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and unleashed a political firestorm that shattered Chancellor Angela Merkel’s succession plans, a governing coalition has been formed in the small eastern German state.
The Thuringia debacle resets the Merkel succession - and proves the AfD is a force to be reckoned with
On February 10, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, German defense minister and head of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), announced that she would resign as party chairwoman and not seek to become the CDU’s chancellor candidate in the next general election. Kramp-Karrenbauer (widely referred to as AKK) will keep her position in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government as the minister of defense.
Germany Faces an Identity Crisis
On Nov. 9, 2019, Germany celebrated the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Combined with the reunification of Germany a year later, that event marked a turning point in German history. Reunification was messy, but it provided a new political beginning for Germany, and an opportunity to slowly heal the divides between East and West.
Financial Fallout: Are America and Europe at an Impasse Over Iran?
Many U.S. allies agreed with America’s assessment of dangerous dictator Saddam Hussein back in 2003, but some of them, like France and Germany, disagreed vehemently with using military force to solve the problem.
How the Crisis with Iran May Have More Lasting Consequences than the Iraq War
Sam Denney Security, Middle East The current transatlantic divide over Tehran could usher in a new and more unstable era in global politics. How the Crisis with Iran May Have More Lasting Consequences than the Iraq War The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq was deeply opposed by key U.S. allies like France and Germany, who, while they agreed with the U.S. judgment regarding the villainy of Saddam Hussein, disagreed vehemently with the use of military force to solve the problem.
How the Crisis with Iran May Have More Lasting Consequences than the Iraq War
The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq was deeply opposed by key U.S. allies like France and Germany, who, while they agreed with the U.S. judgment regarding the villainy of Saddam Hussein, disagreed vehemently with the use of military force to solve the problem.
How the far right has already won the European Parliament elections
The outcome of this week’s European Parliament elections will likely not be determined by migration, despite the best efforts of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini to capitalize on it. Polling suggests that issues like corruption, unemployment, and inequality are at least equally important to many Europeans as migration.
Defending shared values: Estonia in an evolving Europe
On March 13, Brookings’s Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) hosted a conversation between Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid and Brookings President John R. Allen on the Estonian perspective on the internal and external challenges facing the European Union. The discussion centered not only on the importance of shared European and American values for continued prosperity, but also on the need to actively defend these values.
On the brink: The United Kingdom and Ireland prepare for Brexit
With Halloween upon us, British Prime Minister Theresa May needs more than tricks and treats to resolve the dilemmas raised by the United Kingdom’s 2016 vote to leave the European Union. On October 23, Brookings’s Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) hosted a panel discussion on Brexit and its implications for the U.K., Ireland, and Europe.
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