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The Latest AICGS Advisor - August 19, 2010
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Analysis
The Debate Over the Social Market Economy: 2.0
In this week's At Issue, Executive Director Dr. Jackson Janes examines the ongoing German debate over the dimensions of the social market economy model in light of a recent poll showing public disenchantment with capitalism. The so-called "Wohlstand vs. Wachstum" debate is nothing new in Germany but today's version reflects both continuity and change within the arena of German politics as well as on the global stage.
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Umgang mit Staatsbankrotten in der Eurozone
The EU's bailout of Greece and supplementary package for the euro zone were radical measures and only the first steps for dealing with state bankruptcies, write Senior Non-Resident Fellow Dr. Sebastian Dullien and AICGS Policy Report 24 author Dr. Daniela Schwarzer. In their report, "Umgang mit Staatsbankrotten in der Eurozone," Drs. Dullien and Schwarzer provide some recommendations for dealing with state insolvency in the future and suggest that taking steps in advance of the next crisis will reduce financial risk in the future. This publication was written for Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik is available in German only.
To read this essay, please click here (PDF).
The French-German Dialogue and Europe's Future
"Economic governance" of Europe is at the heart of an ongoing argument between Paris and Berlin, writes AICGS Executive Director Dr. Jackson Janes. This is just one of several challenges confronting Franco-German relations in the twenty-first century - including EU governance and defense policy - which are exacerbated by a relationship that has declined in influence of late. This essay originally appeared in the August-September 2010 edition of European Affairs and was paired with another view of Franco-German relations written by Alain Frachon.
To access Dr. Janes' essay, please click here.
To read Alain Frachon's essay, please click here.
A Mission to Modernize Germany's Armed Forces
On Friday, August 20, German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg will reveal his plans to modernize the Bundeswehr to Chancellor Angela Merkel. From all accounts, writes Judy Dempsey, journalist for The New York Times, it could be one of the most radical and long overdue shake-ups undertaken in decades. Issues at hand include the sufficiency of the Bundeswehr's training and supplies, the logic of reducing overall force numbers, and the controversial potential of eliminating conscription. This article originally appeared in the August 18, 2010, edition of The International Herald Tribune.
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Why Germany is a Nation in Conflict
The German mission in Afghanistan was initially seen as a humanitarian one, to build roads and schools and help the locals, but few Germans now cling to that illusion, writes William Boston, journalist for TIME Magazine and a contributor to the Advisor. For many Germans, the question is not whether the war can be won, Boston states, but how that war fits into their sense of national identity. Boston adds that Germans are finding it difficult to reconcile their sense of duty with old feelings of guilt. This article originally appeared in the August 23, 2010, print edition of TIME Magazine.
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The Path Forward for the German Army
Both of the previous articles on the Bundeswehr refer to an editorial written by former Defense Minister Volker Rühe and retired Vice Admiral Ulrich Weisser in Der Spiegel regarding their thoughts on how to reform the German armed forces. Rühe and Weisser argue that the Bundeswehr must remain strong if Germany is to fulfill its obligations to its allies, stating that a reduction in forces for economic reasons is not a smart plan.
To read this essay in English, please click here.
To read this essay in German, please click here.
Issue Brief #37: Transatlantic Relations After the Lisbon Treaty
In Issue Brief 37, "Transatlantic Relations After the Lisbon Treaty: Ready for Action, or More Process?" AICGS Research Program/ Publications Coordinator Jessica Riester considers the European Union's Lisbon Treaty with regard to the EU, the U.S., and Germany within the context of a more broadly international role. Ms. Riester discusses the Treaty's key aspects for the EU institutions, foreign policy, and transatlantic relations, touching additionally on EU-NATO relations and the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on Germany and an enlarging EU.
To read this Issue Brief, please click here (PDF).
Announcements
Angela Merkel Receives Global Leadership Award
On June 16, 2010, AICGS presented its Global Leadership Award to Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, to recognize her outstanding leadership and the many contributions she has made to the German-American relationship. The award, presented at an intimate ceremony at the Chancellor's office in Berlin, honors Chancellor Merkel's dedication to the transatlantic dialogue and her efforts to shape a global agenda in which Germany and the United States share a close partnership.
For more information about the event, please click here.
To view pictures from the ceremony, please click here.
New DAAD/AICGS Fellow: Ms. Constance Baban
AICGS would like to welcome its newest DAAD/AICGS Fellow, Ms. Constance Baban. Ms. Baban is a doctoral candidate at Leibniz University Hanover in Germany and during her time at AICGS she will be examining changes in the field of Germany's domestic security policy within a European framework, with special emphasis on the justice concepts based in the Treaty of Amsterdam.
For a short biography of Ms. Baban, please click here.
Harry & Helen Gray/AICGS Reconciliation Fellowship Program
AICGS is pleased to announce that the Institute is now accepting applications for the newly established Harry & Helen Gray/AICGS Reconciliation Fellowship. The application deadline for the 2011 term (August and September 2011) is December 31, 2010. The Harry & Helen Gray/AICGS Reconciliation Fellowship Program is designed to bring two scholars or practitioners working on reconciliation themes concerning Germany and Japan to AICGS for a research stay of two months and includes a monthly stipend.
For more information and application instructions, please click here.
Fulbright German Studies Seminar 2011: "Ethnic Diversity
and National Identity"
AICGS would like to announce the 2011 Fulbright German Studies Seminar on "Ethnic Diversity and National Identity." The seminar, to be held on June 15-25, 2011, will explore what it means to be a member of a distinctive national group today and how a national identity is defined. The German Studies Seminar is part of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international exchange program that is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. Please do not contact AICGS about this opportunity.
For more information, please click here.
Request for Research Proposals on German and European Studies
AICGS would like to announce that The Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies is requesting applications for its next fellowship competition. Fellowships are awarded for doctoral dissertation research as well as postdoctoral research for up to one-year at the Freie Universität Berlin. The deadline for application is December 1, 2010. Please do not contact AICGS about this opportunity.
For more information, please click here.
DAAD/AICGS Fellowship Program Now Accepting Applications
AICGS is now accepting applications for the DAAD/AICGS Fellowship Program, sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The DAAD/AICGS Fellowship Program is designed to bring scholars and specialists working on Germany, Europe, and/or transatlantic relations to AICGS for research stays of two months each. The application deadline for spring 2011 (January 2011 - June 2011) is August 31, 2010.
For application instructions and more information, please click here.
Fellowship Opportunity: AICGS Visiting Fellows Program
AICGS would like to announce a new fellowship opportunity, the AICGS Visiting Fellows Program. The Visiting Fellows Program is designed to provide scholars and specialists with a base while conducting their research in Washington, D.C. Visiting Fellows should be working on issues related to the AICGS mission, which is to strengthen the German-American relationship in an evolving Europe and changing world. Applications will be accepted year round.
For more information about this program, please click here.
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