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Michael Mertes

Michael Mertes

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Michael Mertes, a former policy advisor to Helmut Kohl, is an author and partner at dimap consult, a commercial think-tank based in Bonn and Berlin.

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  1. A Day of Liberation

    A Day of Liberation

    May 3, 2005 Michael Mertes

  2. Promoting Democracy in the Greater Middle East

    Promoting Democracy in the Greater Middle East

    Apr 1, 2004 Michael Mertes, et al.

  3. Twilight of the Chancellor?

    Twilight of the Chancellor?

    Feb 9, 2004 Michael Mertes

  4. The Soft Underbelly of Europe's "Hard Core"

    The Soft Underbelly of Europe's "Hard Core"

    Nov 28, 2003 Michael Mertes

  5. How Germany Lost the Iraq War

    How Germany Lost the Iraq War

    May 2, 2003 Michael Mertes

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    Will We Squander the AI Opportunity?

    Daron Acemoglu worries that the technology is on track to disempower, rather than complement, most of humanity.
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    Education Belongs on the Climate Agenda

    Adenike Oladosu explains why investing in schools in conflict- and crisis-affected countries would build resilience.
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    Trump’s Cultural Revolution

    Orville Schell

    Donald Trump has upended seven decades of US foreign policy in a matter of weeks, leaving global leaders aghast and bewildered. But while his actions may seem unparalleled, there is a precedent for his political blitzkrieg: Mao Zedong, who had an even more impressive penchant for chaos and disruption.

     sees obvious and troubling parallels between the US president and Mao Zedong.
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    How Europe Can Rearm

    Philippe Legrain

    How can European countries possibly afford to increase military spending at a time when their economies are weak, public finances are stretched, and many voters are loath to accept cuts to other government spending? In fact, there is no shortage of options – and, with the United States going its own way, no room for further delay.

     sees three options for the European Union to finance the sharply higher defense investment it urgently needs.
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    Trump’s Surprise Attack on Europe

    Joschka Fischer thinks the continent has become a sitting duck in the face of the US administration’s strategic revisionism
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    India Has Arrived

    Ana Palacio charts the country’s transition from passive observer to active shaper of international affairs.
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    Climate Action Demands Global Fraternity

    Mia Amor Mottley argues that human solidarity must underpin scientific, technological, financial, and diplomatic measures.
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    Normalizing the Normalization of the Far Right

    Jan-Werner Mueller explores the most common justifications that politicians offer for working with anti-democratic forces.
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    Tackling Climate Change in the Age of Trump

    Richard Haass & Carolyn Kissane argue that reconciling what is desirable with what is feasible requires a new approach.

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