Trump’s foreign policy – Key areas for transatlantic partners to watch closely European policymakers were astonished by Trump’s recent remarks on NATO and the EU in an interview with Bild and The Times. Europe should be prepared for pivotal changes in U.S. foreign policy and transatlantic relations. By Dominik Tolksdorf
Avoiding America's Flaws: Lessons for Rising Asian Nations For those who have held the U.S. as the bastion of all things good and right, this may be a wake-up call. By Chandran Nair
Sleepless in Europe ─ the Implications of Trump’s Presidential Victory The victory of Donald Trump and the way his election campaign was conducted will have multiple effects on politics in the EU, sleepless nights are already one of them. By Roderick Kefferpütz
8 Takeaways from the US Elections Contrary to all forecasts, Donald Trump was declared the winner of the US presidential elections in the early hours of November 9, 2016. This marks a turning point for the United States, for open liberal societies and democracies in general. What happened, and what happens next? By Bastian Hermisson
Why the Brexit referendum gives Trump fresh hope Hillary Clinton should be warned by the British referendum: Similar to the Brexit movement, Trump’s campaign benefits from anti-immigrant sentiment and anger over the “political elites” and “mainstream media”. By Dominik Tolksdorf
Dare to Take Charge: The EU, Areas of Conflict in International Politics, and the Case for Assuming Greater Responsibility We cannot quarantine ourselves from the instability that reigns south and east of Europe. Europe must strike a new balance between idealistic foreign policy and realism. The opening address of the 17th Annual Foreign Policy Conference. By Ralf Fücks
No Trump Card In the US presidential primaries, foreign policy issues have yet to play much of a role – but this may soon change. By Dominik Tolksdorf
From “Carpet bombing” to “beautiful safe zones”- the presidential candidates on Syria Syria and the fight against ISIS is the dominating foreign policy topic in the current U.S. presidential debates. The discourse on no-fly zones and efforts to topple Bashar al-Assad show that divisions run deep and beyond party lines. By Dominik Tolksdorf
The Toxic Water of Flint Engulfed in an environmental scandal about lead-contaminated drinking water, the city of Flint, Michigan, has come to epitomize the decrepit state of America’s infrastructure, environmental racism, and mismanagement at the hands of public authorities. By Bastian Hermisson
Yes to fracking, no to renewable energies? The need for a forward-looking U.S. energy policy Without active U.S. participation in the global energy transformation, reaching the goals agreed upon in Paris will be almost impossible. If nothing else will convince the majority in the U.S. Congress, then the China factor should. By Ralf Fücks