The former foreign minister is uniquely placed to encourage Germany to take a more active role in the world.
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According to German public intellectual Claus Offe, Europe faces multiple crises but is not down and out yet.
Bots have not just been used in the US, but also in Australia, the UK, Germany, Syria and China. To what extent – and how – are they affecting political discourse?
The world is on edge as Donald Trump enters the White House.
Europe is at a crossroads in how it integrates religious minorities. But there are lessons to be learned beyond liberal secularism.
The Berlin terror attack at the end of 2016 will have major political implications for Germany’s elections this year and an uneasy European Union, writes a German studies scholar.
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Where do we go from here? After a dramatic year, we look ahead to some key economic and political trends that will influence our lives over the next 12 months.
The high profile attack will polarise an already strained political debate in Germany.
Attacks like the one in Berlin harm democracy because they spread fear and self-censorship among citizens.
Poor Angela Merkel. Given Germany’s history and her own cautious nature, it’s not been easy being the defacto leader of the European Union at the best of times. But these are far from the best of times…
In reelection bid, Merkel’s not just up against a xenophobic, nationalist party in Germany. In the wake of Trump’s election, liberal democracies around the world hope she’ll defend them, too.
The past few years have been tough for the German chancellor, but she has confirmed that she will be standing in the next election.
EU leaders couldn’t pretend to be happy about the result of the US election. It goes against everything they stand for.
The suggested start of Brexit negotiations doesn’t do Britain any favours, nor Germany, France or Italy.
Past research suggests governing parties often take a hit in mid-term regional votes before recovering in national contests.
The remaining member states are working out how to survive Brexit.
Germany’s problems with integrating immigrants date back to before the refugee crisis.
In her annual statement to the press, the German Chancellor insisted recent events would not change her stance on welcoming refugees.
Digital media has the power to inform, but it is also helping some to spread hate. Have we reached the tipping point between order and chaos at the global level?
Instead of seeking to blame immigrants or Islamic State, Europeans need to rise to the challenge posed by the modern world.
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Reader in European Politics, University of Westminster
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Professor of Politics, University of Sussex
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Professor in Contemporary European History, University of Stirling
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages, University of Birmingham
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Assistant Professor of German and Global Studies, Michigan State University
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Reader in Politics, Co-Director, Aston Centre for Europe, Aston University
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School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Global Studies, Social Science & Planning, RMIT University
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Professor in International History, Flinders University
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Assistant Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin, University College Dublin
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Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor of German Studies / Chair, Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies / Director, Waterloo Centre for German Studies, University of Waterloo
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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow (Henry Jackson Society - Centre on Radicalisation & Terrorism), Royal Holloway, University of London