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Constanze Stelzenmüller
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is the inaugural Robert Bosch Senior Fellow with the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings in Washington (DC).
The Unready Hegemon

Berlin Policy Journal March/April 2019

German foreign and security policy is not prepared for the new era of great power competition. To stand up for its convictions and values, …

“We Are Still Part of the Same Family”

European Encounters January/February 2018

Is the transatlantic relationship destined for the dustbin of history?

Cold War, mon amour

Berlin Policy Journal May/June 2016

Why are films and television indulging a sudden nostalgia for the era?

Words Don’t Come Easy: “Führung aus der Mitte”

April 2015 Berlin Policy Journal

Since reunification Germany’s partners have prodded the country to take on a leadership role in security policy. Now Germany’s finally agreed to take a seat at the table – as long as it is not the head.

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Out Now: May/June 2020 Issue



+++ The coronavirus crisis has brought Europe and the rest of the world to a standstill. What are the effects of the pandemic on international affairs? The future of the EU depends on how it handles the crisis, argues Daniela Schwarzer. Much is riding on the German EU presidency. David Goodhart makes the case for a retreat from hyperglobalization, and Richard Sennett foresees big changes coming to our way of life; Efi Koutsokosta profiles Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Noah Gordon, in his Carbon Critical column, points out that solar, like oil, has its overcapacity problems; and much more +++

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