Here professors, external lecturers, students, and guests from different backgrounds have their say. We highlight current, and sometimes controversial, issues from all possible perspectives. Experts in their respective field comment, criticize, discuss, and explain policy decisions, debates and events. We do not ignore issues such as TTIP, the US elections or the BREXIT, but we elaborate on it in a conscious and differentiated way.
“Amerika, du hast es besser als unser Kontinent, der alte, hast keine verfallenen Schlösser und keine Basalte. Dich stört nicht im Innern zu lebendiger Zeit, unnützes Erinnern und vergeblicher Streit.” (Beginning of “Den Vereinigten Staaten”, J. W. v. Goethe, 1827) … Continued
I have been an expatriate for over a year and thus not been in the middle of this election cycle. There is a reason I choose to live and work abroad. I am disillusioned with the state of American politics … Continued
by: Bonnie Bethea Enrolling in the Brandt School’s Summer School entitled, ‘Afghanistan after 2014: From Resolute Support to Sustainable Development’, allowed me the rare opportunity to understand the obstacles facing Afghanistan after 2014 from the perspectives of scholars and practitioners. … Continued