The Doha peace agreement between the USA and the Taliban is an important opportunity to end the devastating war in Afghanistan; however, the hardest part will be the intra-Afghan negotiations determining the political system, the… [Read more]
Tag: United States
“US Wahlen 2020”: From the United States into Your Ears – Podcast
Fabian Masarwa (MPP 2020) und Moritz Czygan (MPP 2020) talk about election campaigning and the primary season in the United States. So far, not so interesting. What’s new and interesting: They record and upload their… [Read more]
Litigation, Policymaking, and the Power Analysis: Interview with Hertie School Centre of Fundamental Rights Fellow Betsy Apple
Betsy Apple is the inaugural visiting fellow at the Hertie School Centre for Fundamental Rights this Fall 2019. She is the Advocacy Director and Head of the Rule of Law Division of the Open Society Justice… [Read more]
Rethinking Climate (In)action in America
With media outlets focused on President Donald Trump’s questioning of mainstream climate science, you’d be forgiven for not knowing that sub-national action on climate change in the United States is actually growing – and at… [Read more]
California vs. Washington, D.C.: Pick Your Side On American Fuel Efficiency & Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG)
California and Washington, D.C., are on a collision course, and neither seems likely to pull the emergency brake. The two are locked in a bitter clash over fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards… [Read more]
After the Election, Germany’s Space Policy Must Take Shape
Most European countries are already creating a framework for new space technologies and business models, according to Marc Becker. Germany, however, is late to the game. Germany’s 2017 parliamentary elections and last year’s U.S. presidential contest… [Read more]
Rethinking US Missile Defense in Times of Diplomatic Madness
Gone are the days of the post-Cold War ‘American Hyperpower’ which dominated global economic and strategic security in a world of relatively stable nuclear security. While the Cold War world presented an uneasy nuclear balance… [Read more]
The Case for Puerto Rican Statehood
The destruction caused by Hurricane Maria recently brought the plight of Puerto Rico to the front pages but, in reality, the U.S. territory has been suffering economically for decades. First-year MIA student Isaac Ward-Fineman walks… [Read more]
The Future of a Divided Nation
What are the explanations and implications of the Trump presidency? Global Politics, Security and Governance Editor Sean Donovan interviews Oxford University’s Andrew W. Mellon Professor of American Government Desmond King on the election, the role of identity in the US electorate,… [Read more]
Proportional Representation Now
The 2016 U.S. Presidential Primary cycle demonstrates more than ever the need for a proportional representation electoral system. Our current winner-takes-all framework encourages two broadly based parties, disenfranchising important social movements and discouraging political participation… [Read more]