Foreign Policy Essay
Germany Without Merkel
Inga Kristina Trauthig, Marcel Dirsus Sun, May 23, 2021, 10:01 AM
Chancellor Merkel is leaving office, but fundamental change in Germany’s foreign policy is unlikely.
Latest in Germany
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Recent Supreme Court Rulings on the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Jeremy Gordon, Coleman Saunders Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 10:25 AM
Two recent Supreme Court rulings could be consequential for the interpretation of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Germany
The German Far Right Doesn’t Need to Win Elections to Be Dangerous
Sam Denney Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 10:40 AM
The far-right party Alternative for Germany has proved adept at influencing German society, even if its electoral prospects are less than rosy.
Germany
The German Constitutional Court Nixes Foreign Surveillance
Russell A. Miller Wed, May 27, 2020, 4:49 PM
The German Constitutional Court ruled that German espionage activity must conform to the country’s constitution, even if conducted overseas on non-German citizens. What’s in the ruling?
Germany
COVID-19 Is a Severe Test for Germany’s Postwar Constitution
Constanze Stelzenmüller, Sam Denney Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 3:01 PM
The coronavirus pandemic tests multiple aspects of the country’s postwar constitutional order: emergency powers, federalism, separation of powers and individual rights.
Cybersecurity and Deterrence
German Military Cyber Operations are in a Legal Gray Zone
Matthias Schulze Wed, Apr 8, 2020, 8:00 AM
In 2016, Germany created its military cyber command. But legal restrictions could ultimately decrease its flexibility and operational effectiveness.
Europe
Dispatch from Munich: Seeking a Savior in a Time of Westlessness
Amanda Sloat Thu, Feb 20, 2020, 8:00 AM
European states want to exert more unity and strength on the world stage, but they lack the vision and consensus to do so.
Foreign Policy Essay
Europe Needs a China Strategy; Brussels Needs to Shape It
Julianne Smith, Torrey Taussig Sun, Feb 9, 2020, 10:00 AM
The new president of the European Commission can help guide European policy in the right direction.
Libya
The Berlin Conference on Libya: Will Hypocrisy Undermine Results?
Jeffrey Feltman Fri, Jan 24, 2020, 9:00 AM
International actors committed to not interfere in Libya, but can they be held to it?
SinoTech
U.S., China to Resume Trade Talks, but Obstacles Remain
Rachel Brown, Preston Lim Wed, Sep 11, 2019, 2:02 PM
U.S., China to Resume Trade Talks, but Obstacles Remain