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]
Tag: United States
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]
A US Perspective: the Need for Counter- Cyclical Energy Policy
Our recent research demonstrates that the continuation of society’s historical pattern of addressing energy problems only in times of crisis is insufficient to provide the necessary incentives for a transition to an energy system with… [Read more]
Can the European Union Come Up with a Real Security Strategy?
It has been five years since the European Union last debated its security strategy. Twelve years have passed since the adoption of the so-called 2003 Solana Strategy “A Secure Europe in a Better World”. The… [Read more]