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| Episode 113: A Geoeconomic Europe? | 25 sept. 2024 | 00:30:44 | |
The German economic model is facing headwinds: a loss of secure energy from Russia, renewed urgency to rebuild its defense capabilities, and a fragmenting global economy where not everyone plays … | |||
| Episode 112: Eastern State Elections and Their Implications for National Politics | 04 sept. 2024 | 00:35:36 | |
In state elections in Thuringia and Saxony, the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to first and second place, respectively, with over 30 percent of the vote in both states. … | |||
| Episode 111: Trade and Transatlantic Economic Security | 14 août 2024 | 00:37:10 | |
At least since the Hiroshima G7 summit in May 2023, the United States and the European Union have been explicitly calling upon trade policy to advance their economic security. While … | |||
| Episode 110: The Continued Strength of the AfD | 31 juil. 2024 | 00:39:19 | |
The eastern German states of Saxony and Thuringia will vote in state elections on September 1, and Brandenburg will vote on September 22. The populist radical-right Alternative for Germany (Alternative … | |||
| Episode 109: Angela Merkel’s Legacy | 17 juil. 2024 | 00:37:46 | |
Germany’s longest-serving chancellor of the twenty-first century was also uniquely successful; Angela Merkel left office after sixteen years with an approval rating of over 70 percent. As Germany must now … | |||
| Episode 108: The Role of Germany’s Anti-Semitism Commissioners | 03 juil. 2024 | 00:38:40 | |
In 2019, the federal states established the Joint Federal and State Commission to Fight Anti-Semitism and Protect Jewish Life. This initiative builds on Germany’s decades-long political and civil society efforts … | |||
| Episode 107: Interpreting the European Parliament Elections | 18 juin 2024 | 00:36:14 | |
From June 6 to 9, citizens across the European Union’s 27 member states voted for the 720 seats in the European Parliament. The center-right had the strongest result, with the … | |||
| Episode 106: LGBTQIA+ Inclusion and the Economy | 30 mai 2024 | 00:39:49 | |
On this episode of The Zeitgeist, guest host Dr. Eric Langenbacher speaks with two participants of the AGI exchange program, “Building LGBTQ+ Communities in Germany and the United States.” Simon … | |||
| Episode 105: Steadfast, Capable, and Ready: An Address by H.E. Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense | 13 mai 2024 | 00:58:03 | |
In this special episode of The Zeitgeist, we are sharing German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius’ address at an event hosted by AGI and Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced … | |||
| Episode 104: Germany Grapples with a World of Fragile Security | 23 avr. 2024 | 00:31:37 | |
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 forced Germany’s government and public to think urgently about the threats to their security. Dr. Christian Mölling joins The Zeitgeist to discuss how … | |||
| Episode 103: Elections and the European Economy | 10 avr. 2024 | 00:27:55 | |
Elections in Europe and the United States this year could have significant impacts on the European economy. The outcomes will influence how the transatlantic partners address the challenge from China … | |||
| Episode 102: The Trends Driving Europe’s Future | 28 mars 2024 | 00:45:22 | |
Every four years, the U.S. National Intelligence Council publishes its Global Trends report, an unclassified document that seeks to assess the key factors that shape the strategic environment for the … | |||
| Episode 101: Germany and the United States in an American Election Year | 13 mars 2024 | 00:36:49 | |
German Ambassador to the United States Andreas Michaelis joins The Zeitgeist podcast to discuss the state of the German-American relationship, how Germany is working with its key partners in Europe … | |||
| Episode 100: The Enduring Allure of Weimar Music and Culture | 13 févr. 2024 | 00:17:53 | |
Max Raabe & the Palast Orchester have been playing the music of and inspired by the 1920s and 30s for almost forty years, to enormous success in Germany and internationally. … | |||
| Episode 99: Transatlantic Risks in 2024 | 18 janv. 2024 | 00:35:52 | |
2024 will be a year of crisis and change—the Russian aggression against Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East and Africa; the continuing effects of climate change; and the biggest election … | |||
| Episode 98: 2023 in Review | 21 déc. 2023 | 00:46:11 | |
2023 was a tumultuous year in German politics and foreign policy. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government is polling at record lows following a series of unpopular policies and setbacks in … | |||
| Episode 97: LGBTQ+ Spaces, Public Art, and Memory | 14 déc. 2023 | 00:41:43 | |
Public memorials have many functions: honoring victims, acknowledging history, or symbolizing values. After the 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, the site was transformed into an … | |||
| Episode 96: The United States and Germany in a Shifting Global Order | 07 déc. 2023 | 00:46:15 | |
The international order built by the United States after World War II is under strain, and the consensus about America’s role that used to unite U.S. political leaders and the … | |||
| Episode 95: German Security Policy’s Balancing Act | 21 nov. 2023 | 00:31:08 | |
Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller joins this episode of The Zeitgeist to discuss Germany, transatlantic defense, and the West’s response to today’s challenging security order. Are Germany and the United States doing … | |||
| Episode 94: The German-Israeli Relationship Following the October 7 Terror Attacks | 07 nov. 2023 | 00:38:15 | |
On October 7, Hamas terrorists carried out a surprise attack that killed 1,400 people—the deadliest day in Israel’s history. Over 200 people remain hostages. One of the first foreign leaders … | |||
| Episode 93: Sahra Wagenknecht Tries to Shake Up German Politics with a New Party | 26 oct. 2023 | 00:42:42 | |
On October 23, one of Germany’s most popular politicians Sahra Wagenknecht announced that she would leave the Left Party and form a new political party. The “Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance” (BSW) … | |||
| Episode 92: State Elections in Bavaria and Hesse | 12 oct. 2023 | 00:38:31 | |
Two German Länder elected their state parliaments on Sunday, October 8: Bavaria and Hesse. In both states, it appears that the current coalitions will continue, led by center-right parties (the … | |||
| Episode 91: After the Zeitenwende: Is Germany’s Military Measuring Up? | 05 oct. 2023 | 00:26:43 | |
Dr. Eva Högl is the German Bundestag’s Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, assisting the Parliament in their oversight of the German military. She is working to ensure that everyone … | |||
| Episode 90: A Fragmenting Global Economic System? | 28 sept. 2023 | 00:29:51 | |
The multilateral economic order is in crisis. The WTO no longer has the final word on trade issues, the IMF and World bank have lost market share as lenders, and … | |||
| Episode 89: Forty Years of Anticipating Trends | 31 août 2023 | 00:34:58 | |
Dr. Jill McGovern has been involved with AGI since the idea for it came about in 1981. As part of our AGI at Forty series, Dr. McGovern reflects on how … | |||
| Episode 88: The Geoeconomic Evolution of Germany and AGI | 17 août 2023 | 00:24:52 | |
On this episode of the Zeitgeist, guest host Dr. Eric Langenbacher, Senior Fellow and Director of the Society, Culture & Politics Program, continues our AGI at Forty podcast series with … | |||
| Episode 87: German Political Turbulence and the Rise of the Alternative for Germany | 26 juil. 2023 | 00:38:15 | |
Squabbles within Germany’s coalition parties and unpopular policy decisions—including a controversial home heating bill spearheaded by Green Party Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck—have dragged the approval rating of the traffic light … | |||
| Episode 86: Transatlantic Alignment in the International Economic Order | 20 juil. 2023 | 00:39:14 | |
In its economic policies, the Biden administration has focused on domestic investment, close collaboration with like-minded democracies, and addressing geopolitical challenges. The EU is proposing an economic security strategy; the … | |||
| Episode 85: Addressing Germany’s Colonial Legacy | 29 juin 2023 | ||
Germany is well-known for its robust memory culture that deals with the crimes of National Socialism and the Holocaust; however, it has only recently begun to address legacy of its … | |||
| Episode 84: The Evolution of German-American Relations | 15 juin 2023 | 00:28:47 | |
On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke; Dr. Eric Langenbacher, Senior Fellow and Director of AGI’s Society, Culture & Politics Program; and Dr. Jackson Janes, President Emeritus … | |||
| Episode 83: Can the WTO Retool for an Age of Geoeconomic Competition? | 24 mai 2023 | 00:29:15 | |
The open and rules-based trading system is at an inflection point. Countries are reexamining their trade policies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, China’s rise, and Russia’s invasion of … | |||
| Episode 82: Dealing with Social Divisions and Integration in Memmingen | 10 mai 2023 | 00:34:05 | |
On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke and Susanne Dieper, Director of Programs and Grants, discuss the latest findings in the AGI project “Social Divisions and Questions … | |||
| Episode 81: Sustaining Germany’s Support for Ukraine—A Conversation with Dr. Norbert Röttgen | 01 mai 2023 | 00:28:22 | |
On this episode of the Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke speaks with Dr. Norbert Röttgen, member of the German Bundestag (CDU) and Vice Chairman of the Atlantik-Brücke, about Germany’s efforts … | |||
| Episode 80: 40 Years of AGI—A Conversation with Frank Trommler | 13 avr. 2023 | 00:26:55 | |
On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI looks back on the 40 years of the Institute’s work on strengthening the American-German relationship through academic research, policy dialogue, and exchanges. AGI … | |||
| Episode 79: Germany’s Public Health Care System | 09 mars 2023 | 00:26:16 | |
On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI president Jeff Rathke and Dr. Christine Arentz, Professor for Health Economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, discuss Germany’s public health … | |||
| Episode 78: Transatlantic Trade Cooperation for the Future—A Conversation with Dan Mullaney | 02 mars 2023 | 00:37:00 | |
Dan Mullaney, Former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East, is our guest for this episode of The Zeitgeist. Together with AGI President Jeff Rathke and Peter … | |||
| Episode 77: Zeitenwende Anniversary | 23 févr. 2023 | 00:32:48 | |
On February 27, 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an historic speech to the German Bundestag, declaring a historic turning point (Zeitenwende) for Germany’s security and defense policy following Russia’s … | |||
| Episode 76: Energy, Trade, and Security—Germany’s Expanded Zeitenwende with FDP Caucus Leader Christian Dürr | 09 févr. 2023 | 00:31:07 | |
On this episode of the Zeitgeist, our guest is FDP Bundestag Caucus Leader Christian Dürr. He and AGI President Jeff Rathke discuss how Germany has reset its energy policy, the … | |||
| Episode 75: What Germany’s Solution to its Tank Dilemma Tells Us about the Zeitenwende? | 27 janv. 2023 | 00:25:02 | |
On this episode of the Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke talks with Dr. Liana Fix, Fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss ongoing challenges in Germany’s … | |||
| Episode 74: Antidemocratic Insurrections and Populist Uprising—Germany, Brazil, and the United States | 12 janv. 2023 | 00:38:04 | |
In December 2022, German authorities arrested dozens of people tied to an alleged right-wing extremist plot to overthrow the German government. Among the accused are a member of a former … | |||
| Episode 73: 2022—A Year in Review | 22 déc. 2022 | 00:35:37 | |
As 2022 draws to a close, AGI President Jeff Rathke, AGI Senior Fellow and Director of Society, Culture, and Politics Program Eric Langenbacher and AGI Non-Resident Senior Fellow Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger … | |||
| Episode 72: Germany’s Foreign Policy Reorientation—A Zeitenwende Conversation with Roderich Kiesewetter MdB | 17 nov. 2022 | 00:27:24 | |
On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke sits down with Roderich Kiesewetter, ranking member of the CDU/CSU faction in the Foreign Relations Committee of the German Bundestag, … | |||
| Episode 71: Economic Boom, Income Disparity, and Climate Change in Glendale, AZ | 03 nov. 2022 | 00:22:48 | |
On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke talks with participants in the AGI project on social divisions in Germany and the United States, which recently visited Glendale, … | |||
| Episode 70: Germany and Systemic Competition with China and Russia—A Conversation with Johannes Vogel | 27 oct. 2022 | 00:25:55 | |
On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke sits down with Johannes Vogel, Deputy Chairman of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the FDP’s Chief Whip in the … | |||
| Episode 69: Germany’s Shifting Political Landscape: Through the Lens of the Lower Saxony Elections | 13 oct. 2022 | 00:39:59 | |
On this episode of the Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke, AGI Senior Fellow and Director of Society, Culture, and Politics Program Eric Langenbacher and AGI Non-Resident Senior Fellow Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger … | |||
| Episode 68: U.S.-German Economic Relations and a Changing Global Landscape | 05 oct. 2022 | 00:32:40 | |
On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke and Peter Rashish, Director of the AGI Geoeconomics Program, discuss the state of German-American economic relations and the countries’ shared … | |||
| Episode 67: Will Germany’s Zeitenwende Stick? | 27 sept. 2022 | 00:36:11 | |
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared a “Zeitenwende,” a historic turning point for Germany’s security and defense policy. Scholz pledged to set up an … | |||
| Episode 66: Are the International Trading System and Globalization in Crisis? | 21 sept. 2022 | 00:31:51 | |
On this episode of the podcast, AGI President Jeff Rathke and Peter Rashish, Director of the AGI Geoeconomics Program, discuss the ongoing challenges facing international trade, potential reforms to the … | |||
| Episode 65: The Future of Trade and Globalization—A Conversation with Former WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy | 08 sept. 2022 | 00:40:43 | |
On this episode of the podcast, AGI President Jeff Rathke and Peter Rashish, Director of the AGI Geoeconomics Program, discuss the challenges facing globalization and the evolving international trading system … | |||
| Episode 64: Economic Power amid Geopolitical Competition—A Conversation with Barry Eichengreen | 08 août 2022 | 00:28:10 | |
In a stark display of their economic power following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its allies deployed an array of sanctions aimed at curtailing Russia’s access to … | |||
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