Merkel and Obama: fault lines behind a friendly face
If Obama’s visit to the United Kingdom and Germany confirmed anything, it was the extent to which America’s political elites worry about the strength and unity of Europe.
New Atlanticism
Transatlantic relations and US presidential election
Julianne Smith from the Center for a New American Security explains the presidential nominees' plans for transatlantic relations
Why we think terrorism is scarier than it really is (and we probably always will)
It is this terrifying symbiosis between the terrorists in the Middle East and the populist politicians in the West that is the real threat
18
Mar
European Power
The Trump Alliance? Transatlantic Relations and US Presidential Election
Will the transatlantic partnership persist?
Obama’s Syria failure is a perfect case study in how bad foreign policy is made
The lesson is that even a president who has shown extraordinary awareness that the “Washington playbook” frequently dictates unwise military interventions often feels forced to compromise his policy
Bashar al-Assad is a monster. But getting rid of him won’t fix Syria.
Justice is not the same as peace. In Syria, we have to choose
Donald Trump’s Bad Deal for Europe
Why a presidential victory for Donald Trump might leave Europe having to fend for itself
17
Feb
European Power
Black Coffee Morning: “Wie breit ist der Atlantik?”
How large is the Atlantic? And how strongly will the presidential elections affect the U.S. relations to Europe? A Black Coffee Morning with Jeremy Shapiro
16
Feb
European Power
“Was denken die USA über Europa? Und warum?” am 16. Februar 2016
Was denken die USA über Europa? Und warum? Vortrag und Diskussion mit Jeremy Shapiro and Klaus Scharioth gemeinsam mit der Stiftung Mercator
25
Jan
European Power
Berlin launch “Connectivity Wars”
Europe in a geo-economics world. Rethink: Europe launches essay collection in Berlin