Skip to main content
Access provided by

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg

4 commentaries

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is a former German Minister of Economics and Technology, Chairman of Spitzberg Partners LLC, and a nonresident distinguished statesman at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Sort by: Show:
  1. How Money is Made
    Making Money Tiz/Flickr

    How Money is Made

    Aug 18, 2014 Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg & Richard A. Werner propose a strategy to boost lending for investments that contribute to GDP.

  2. The Other Transatlantic Partnership

    The Other Transatlantic Partnership

    Apr 24, 2014 Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg & Ulf Gartzke call attention to the growing potential benefits of enhanced EU-Canada cooperation.

  3. Disrupting Putin’s Game Plan

    Disrupting Putin’s Game Plan

    Mar 7, 2014 Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg & Bogdan Klich set out the key principles that should guide the West's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  4. Merkel’s American Minders
    pa3399c.jpg Paul Lachine

    Merkel’s American Minders

    Oct 28, 2013 Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg on the fallout from US spying on its European allies.

  1. klee23_Per-Anders Pettersson Getty Images_worldbank Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images
    1

    Has Escaping the Middle-Income Trap Become Easier?

    Keun Lee urges the World Bank to adopt a more reliable measure of economic development than nominal per capita GDP.
  2. fofack29_eric1513Getty Images_dedollarization eric1513/Getty Images
    1

    Trump Can’t Stop De-Dollarization

    Hippolyte Fofack thinks the benefits of reducing reliance on the greenback will outweigh the costs of retaliatory US tariffs.
  3. yoon32_Han Myung-GuGetty Images_southkoreaimpeachment Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images
    0

    South Korea’s Constitution Needs Fixing

    Yoon Young-kwan

    South Korea's latest political crisis is further evidence that the 1987 constitution has outlived its usefulness. To facilitate better governance and bolster policy stability, the country must establish a new political framework that includes stronger checks on the president and fosters genuine power-sharing.

     argues that breaking the cycle of political crises will require some fundamental reforms.
  4. vbadre2 image Frédéric BAZILLE, Edouard MANET, L’Atelier de Bazille Studio, 1870
    0

    The Lost Art of Collaboration

    Vanessa Badré mines a nineteenth-century painting for insights into trust-building, creativity, and cooperation.
  5. op_aschechter2_BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIAFP via Getty Images_trump Brendam Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    PS Commentators’ Predictions for 2025

    PS editors

    Among the major issues that will dominate attention in the next 12 months are the future of multilateralism, the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the threats to global stability posed by geopolitical rivalries and Donald Trump’s second presidency. Advances in artificial intelligence, if regulated effectively, offer a glimmer of hope.

     asked PS contributors to identify the national and global trends to look out for in the coming year.
  6. adebajo12_FADEL SENNAAFP via Getty Images_USmilitaryafrica Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    What Trump’s Return Means for Africa

    Adekeye Adebajo expects a continuation of America's longstanding attitude of benign neglect toward the continent.
  7. hodgkins1_Ulet IfansastiGetty Images_mine Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
    Free to read
    1

    The False Promise of “Responsible Mining”

    Chelsea Hodgkins lambasts a corporate-led voluntary global standard that would harm communities and pose risks for automakers.
  8. elerian175_Spencer PlattGetty Images_nyse Spencer Platt/Getty Images
    1

    A Baseline Scenario for the Global Economy in 2025

    Mohamed A. El-Erian offers his predictions for the new year while acknowledging that the range of possible outcomes is widening.
  9. ruto6_LUIS TATOAFP via Getty Images_africafloods Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    A New Deal for Developing Countries

    William Ruto explains what climate-vulnerable Africa will need to strengthen their resilience and sustain economic growth.

Edit Newsletter Preferences

Set up Notification

To receive email updates regarding this {entity_type}, please enter your email below.

If you are not already registered, this will create a PS account for you. You should receive an activation email shortly.