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All items tagged politicsOpen Think Tank ArticlesSeptember 1, 2011 | Children Need a Voice in Transatlantic DialogueWolfgang J. Fischer: The transatlantic relationship depends on intercultural understanding and interaction. But children, our future decision makers, have long lacked access to media content. The Children’s Radio Bridge lets kids be active in their own media projects to expand their intercultural horizons. ... MoreJune 30, 2010 | Unconventional Gas: Geopolitical EdgeMatthew Neil Hulbert: Breakthroughs in unconventional gas production across America threaten to turn the gas world on its head. But there is a catch: should this prove to be a false dawn for unconventional production either on cost or ecological grounds, then consumers are riding for a fall. ... MoreFebruary 23, 2010 | Is Obama Reading the Soviet Guidebook?Osama Bin Javaid: The current Western involvement in Afghanistan and Pakistan is only embedding deeper extremism. Let real democracy develop, as opposed to Karzai’s version, allow the Taliban to run and win elections. Empowering and educating the Afghan masses are the only ways out of NATO’s disarray. ... MoreOctober 2, 2008 | The Purpose of the PartyJackson Janes & Tim Stuchtey: Drastic differences exist between the political party systems in the US and Germany. A German might be shocked to learn that many Americans believe the most capable candidates for political office are the ones who make decisions on the basis of high moral integrity. Americans might be taken aback by the German notion of a party program. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesSeptember 2, 2011 | Eurozone Success is Up to GermanyGermany faces a choice in the eurozone crisis: allow the creation of a full-blown debt union, or let the euro fail. ++ Berlin has benefitted hugely from the currency union, with the economic surge of the last decade attributable largely to exports to other eurozone countries. But there is also much skepticism about the “morality” of bailing out Southern European countries. ++ The ... MoreSeptember 1, 2011 | Challenges for European Defense Budgets after the Economic CrisisIn his paper for the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Patrick Keller assesses European defense budgets in the aftermath of the economic crisis. August 25, 2011 | Endgame in Libya a Victory for US LeadershipDespite the domestic assault on his Libya policy, President Obama’s strategy to depose Gaddafi has worked, with US support for NATO combat operations proving critical to the rebel forces’ success. ++ The Libyan case shows that US global leadership remains “indispensible” but also that countries with deeper ties to Libya such as France, Italy and Spain must lead in assembling ... MoreJuly 28, 2011 | Self-Inflicted Crises Plague EU and USDysfunctional politics have turned financial challenges into crises on both sides of the Atlantic. ++ In Europe, officials have “dithered and argued at national, intergovernmental and pan-eurozone levels” as Greece’s credit spreads widened. Washington, meanwhile, is “convulsed by the…spectacle of a voluntary sovereign debt crisis” resulting from the failure of ... MoreJuly 6, 2011 | What is Wrong with Germany?Germany’s economy is humming, its exports are at an all time high, and its corporations are among the most dynamic in the world. ++ And yet, Germany finds itself isolated from the global community. It sits on the sidelines while its closest allies intervene in Libya, it balks at helping Greece and it rejects Turkey’s bid to enter the EU. In other words, Germany is afraid of changing ... MoreJune 7, 2010 | Please Be Polite, Politicians!Name-calling does not solve political problems in Britain. Teamwork and politeness lead to better results. ++ “Westminster nastiness was weird … [and] put normal people off politics.” ++ The new coalition honeymoon has led to some admirable cooperation. ++ Whereas the Tories say they will axe spending, the Liberal Democrats promote these as “sensitive, caring cuts.” ... MoreOctober 1, 2008 | European Political System is BrokenThis past weekend, three in ten Austrians voted for far-right parties; Bavaria’s CSU dipped beneath the 50 percent mark; and Lithuania’s populist parties, despite links with the Kremlin, polled strong. ++ This is what happens when mainstream parties build coalitions - voters are driven to the fringes. ++ The lesson for “Europe’s mainstream politicians is to compete, not to collaborate.” ++ Voters ... MoreMarch 13, 2008 | Iran: Unpredictable Parliamentary ElectionsOwing to Iran’s unique political culture combining elements of democracy and autocracy, Ahmadinejad’s hard-liners will face pragmatic conservatives on March 14. ++ Despite the pressure of the paramilitary, economic mismanagement could enable the president’s adversaries to gain ground. ++ Iran may step away from revolutionary radicalism but it would still be too soon “to write Ahmadinejad’s ... MoreCommentsDecember 2, 2009 | Thomas Rausch rightly underscores...May 9, 2008 | Thanks for the comment. "The Tolkien-based... |
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