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All items tagged AmericaOpen Think Tank ArticlesMay 21, 2008 | Understanding AmericaPeter H. Schuck: As in de Tocqueville’s time, American culture, politics, and economics stand apart from the rest of the world. Examining American institutions, public policies and cultural patterns would help the world understand America’s exceptionalism compared to other liberal democracies. ... MoreMay 8, 2008 | Marrying Trade and Human RightsSusan Aaronson: Much more than a marriage of convenience, America and other industrialized nations, should examine their trade policies to see how it might encourage and ultimately form a coherent union with human rights abroad. ... MoreFebruary 26, 2008 | The Berlin Airlift: A Contemporary MessageMathias Döpfner: 2008 will be an American year. In America the race to elect a presidential candidate is on, in Berlin a new US embassy is to open, but above all we are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMay 10, 2012 | A Still-Strong AllianceThis essay examines transatlantic relationships over the past two decades and the reasons behind why the Western alliance has been able to survive despite predictions of demise. Particular emphasis is given to what the skeptics got right and what they got wrong, including Robert Kagan’s paper entitled “Power and Weakness.” Attention is also given to a new challenge confronting the Atlantic ... MoreJuly 14, 2011 | Despite Rise, China Could be DoomedAs China continues its meteoric rise and challenges US economic supremacy, both China’s growth and America’s shaky position tend to be overstated. ++ China’s massive infrastructure investments lack transparency and predictability, and could cause its economy to overheat and eventually collapse. ++ Any significant downturn would challenge the legitimacy of the longstanding Communist party ... MoreSeptember 9, 2010 | What America Has Lost after 9/11The United States’ reaction to September 11 was the result of a shock to an established and secure American system. ++ Nonetheless, the measures taken so far to tackle the menace of terrorism are more “damaging” than the attack itself. ++ The rise of a “national security state,” with an extended intelligence apparatus, is affecting every aspect of American life. ++ The vastness of the ... MoreMarch 7, 2008 | America Should Not Try to be LikedThe assertion that a Democratic president will have to repair the damage done to the country’s reputation overseas underrates the complexity of feelings towards America. ++ Anti-Americanism is less the result of policies than natural tension with a superpower. ++ As global popularity does not translate into global influence, wise decisions rather than a good reputation should be the guiding ... MoreCommentsJuly 30, 2008 | What you are thinking of is called Capitalism,...July 29, 2008 | Great analysis! Wayne: Sure, the U.S.A....June 23, 2008 | One reason to hate "America"? They use the... |
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