Tag Archives: Germany

The Optical Illusion of Western Decline (Part II)

Why is the false narrative of Western decline so persistent?

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Shorting Greece — Or the World?

What are the pros and cons of putting Greece’s recent bailout to a popular referendum?

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Seven Billion Humans: The World Fritz Haber Made

How did the German-Jewish chemist Fritz Haber revolutionize the entire course of world history?

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Merkel’s European Message

Why must Germany step up its game if Europe is to survive its crisis?

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A Transatlantic Reversal of Fortune

Is America's optimistic spirit of renewal more likely to reassert itself in Brussels than in Washington?

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A Preview of the French Elections: The Benefits of Hollande

Could it be that France is in for a repeat of its transformative early 1980s experience?

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The Case for Eurobonds

Could eurobonds fill the gap left by the loss of confidence in government bonds generally?

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German Liberals’ Last Dance?

Will Germany have a nationwide CSU at last — in the form of the FDP?

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Will Europe Rise to the Occasion?

How successfully is Europe coping with its unprecedented fiscal challenges?

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Europe: The Continent That Follows Rahm Emanuel’s Maxim

Did former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel really utter his most famous words — "Never let a serious crisis go to waste" — in vain?

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