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November 9, 2009
Op-Ed
Politico
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, James Goldgeier examines what the occasion meant for the Republican party, and how it has affected the U.S. presidency since.
See more in Democracy and Human Rights, Political Movements, Presidency
November 8, 2009
Op-Ed
Washington Times
The fall of the Berlin Wall was not the only significant international development of 1989, writes James Goldgeier. The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan and the Tiananmen Square massacre in China signified the emergence of two new international challenges: failed states and illiberal capitalism, each of which has "vexed" the United States for the past two decades.
See more in Democracy and Human Rights, International Peace and Security, Foreign Policy History
November 5, 2009
Podcast
CFR's Bernard Gwertzman and Serge Schmemann of the International Herald Tribune discuss their role in reporting the fall of the Berlin Wall twenty years ago and the enduring significance of that day.
See more in Democracy and Human Rights
September 28, 2009
Interview
The right-of-center Free Democrats are big winners in Germany's elections and, in coalition with Christian Democrats, will likely support pro-U.S. policies on Afghanistan and Iran, says expert William M. Drozdiak.
See more in U.S. Strategy and Politics
August 17, 2009
Must Read
Using Germany as a case study, Benjamin Weinthal argues that strong business ties between Europe and Iran will pose a large obstacle if the Obama administration wishes to apply further pressure on Tehran.
See more in Iran, Business and Foreign Policy, U.S. Strategy and Politics
June 26, 2009
Essential Documents
Speech
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June 9, 2009
Op-Ed
Amity Shlaes argues, "Europe's stunning fiscal outlays permitted it to pursue tighter monetary policy, while the U.S. used monetary policy as a substitute for European-scale fiscal spending."
See more in Europe/Russia, International Finance
March 20, 2009
Must Read
James Wilson analyzes the case of Munich-based HRE, which he says reveals much about the behavior of banks during the credit boom.
See more in Financial Crises
March/April 2009
Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
Germany is a bridge between Russia and the West, and how Berlin chooses to deal with Moscow will set the tone for how the United States and the rest of Europe manage their own relationships with Russia.
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October 6, 2008
Analysis Brief
With financial firestorms erupting left and right in Europe, the global credit crisis takes a new dimension. Analysts say it might be time for coordinated interest rate cuts.
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