Tag Archives: Germany

The New Globalists: Malling it in Moscow

Some young, cosmopolitan expats are returning to visit Russia often. Why?

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1913: Population Growth and Imperial Ambitions

Did population growth help create the scenario for the first World War?

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European Blame Games: A 20-Year Retrospective

What lessons can be drawn from a big crisis 20 years ago to help overcome the current malaise in Europe?

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Data Privacy: When Angela Merkel Leads From Behind

How the German Chancellor turns big political crises into major reforms. After the NSA scandal, it’s data privacy.

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Is Europe’s Complacency America’s Fault?

Is Europe stuck in its economic ways because the United States protected it from harsh global realities for too long?

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Sizing Up Europe

What is the average population size of an EU country? 5, 10, 20 or 40 million?

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Japan: The World’s Really Lucky Country

Compared with other occupied nations, how did postwar Japan get so lucky?

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German Diplomacy and French Intransigence

Have German politicians finally learned the art of diplomacy?

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France: Sovereignty as a Blocking Statute

Is French leadership strong only when opposing action? Have German leaders finally learned to be diplomatic?

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Marianne and Brunhilde: Reflections on France and Germany in Europe (Part I)

Are France and Germany so vital to the EU precisely because they disagree on virtually everything?

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