The End is Near for Angela Merkel Shirley Wang Jan 6, 2018 Standing at a mere 5 ft. 5, other world leaders appear to tower over her. With her steely blue gaze and implicit…
The Value of Pragmatism: Challenges and Opportunities for Eurozone Reform Gabrielle Denis Nov 2, 2017 The Eurozone’s imperfect monetary union eats away at the political and social project of the EU as a whole. As…
#Fedidwgugl: The Dangers of Pragmatic Centrism and Coalition-Building in Germany Gabrielle Denis Sep 20, 2017 This Sunday, 24 September 2017, about 61.5 million German voters will elect a new Bundestag. Many expect the…
Macron: We Dodged a Bullet, Now Let’s Prevent Future Shots Mary Thieffry May 21, 2017 The world took a sigh of relief as a young new leader emerged from the 2017 French presidential election: Emmanuel…
To Merkel, or not to Merkel? One Last Test for the European Union in 2017 Clara Marchionini May 17, 2017 Germany’s Federal election, which will be held in September 2017, stands as the next political test for the…
Another Page in Russia and LGBTQ Rights: The Chechnya Story Iman Lahouaoula May 16, 2017 Accusations of human rights abuses are nothing new to Russia and most recently, the situation has reached an…
Make Europe Great Again: Martin Schulz takes on Angela Merkel Koji Shiromoto Feb 23, 2017 By all accounts, 2017 was supposed to be an absolutely atrocious year for the liberal left. Coming on the heels…
Fourth Time Around: Angela Merkel’s Legacy and Potential Jennifer Chan Dec 10, 2016 2016 has been complete political mayhem. While the recent elections in the United States was arguably the political…
Let Them in, for Goodness Sake!: Negotiation Talks Cease for Turkey’s EU Accession Alex Tolic Dec 6, 2016 As one of the Central Powers, the Ottoman Empire found itself on the losing side of the First World War. Shortly…
The Migrant Crisis Continues: The EU-Afghan Agreement Alessandra Puopolo Oct 27, 2016 Last week, during a period of increased tension in European politics, the European Union (EU) signed a…