The Zeitgeist

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Episode 20: Defender Europe 20: European Security and U.S. Commitments

Posted March 2, 202000:18:09

Security threats, military spending, and concepts of burden-sharing have changed in the years following the end of the Cold War, and the transatlantic...

Episode 19: Sending the Right Signals: China, Foreign Policy, Politics

Posted February 28, 202000:22:19

Few topics have dominated the German-American discourse lately more than China and the role of Huawei in 5G communications. Germans have become increasingly...

Episode 18: Hamburg as Barometer: What’s Happening in German Politics

Posted February 26, 202000:36:04

On Sunday, Hamburg voters went to the polls for what is the only (scheduled) regional election in Germany this year. Recent regional elections have...

Overcoming Social Divisions

Posted December 18, 201900:25:00

In recent years, the United States and Germany have both experienced growing social divisions, more extreme ideology, and a trend toward existing in...

Renewal or Reversal in the Transatlantic Trade Relationship

Posted November 22, 201900:30:38

The trade relationship between the United States and the European Union has been called into question during the Trump administration, despite research...