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GMF celebrates its 40 year history and Founder and Chairman, Dr. Guido Goldman at Gala Dinner May 09, 2013 / Washington, DCGMF held a celebratory gala dinner at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Wednesday May 8.
In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine
News & Analysis Archive
Geostrategic Annual ReviewApril 30, 2013 / Alexandra de Hoop SchefferLe Monde
In Le Monde’s annual issue on the state of the world, Bilan Géostratégie 2013, GMF's Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer argues that economic & geopolitical trends are reshaping transatlantic cooperation.BRICS Pose No Challenge to Global OrderMarch 25, 2013 / Daniel M. KlimanWorld Politics Review
On March 26, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will gather in Durban, South Africa, for the BRICS grouping’s fifth summit.Europe: The Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic Offer Three New FrontiersFebruary 12, 2013 / Bruno LétéEuropean Global Strategy
By evolving clearer approaches to these new frontiers, Europe would send a reassuring signal to the rest of the world that it remains a global player.America Rediscovers the AtlanticJanuary 28, 2013 / Ian LesserAspenia
Most Europeans will be pleased with the re-election of President Obama after a campaign that many in Europe never realized was such a close run thing. Economic Ties Can Save Africa’s Arab SpringJanuary 15, 2013 / Ghazi Ben Ahmed, Ellen Laipson Bloomberg
A version of the Marshall Plan for Arab Spring countries could spur economic recovery and lead to political stability.A World RecastNovember 30, 2012 / Simon SerfatyRowman and Littlefield
New book by GMF’s Simon Serfaty argues Western era’s passing is exaggerated as an irreversible decline relative to an irresistible rise of other powers.Mark Jacobson on BBC News Discusses Security in Libya After AttacksSeptember 13, 2012 / Mark R. JacobsonBBC News
Mark Jacobson, Senior Transatlantic Fellow for Foreign Policy and Civil Society, talks to BBC News about security risks after U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed in a consulate attack in Libya.
Food crisis: a new normal?July 26, 2012 / Jonathan M. WhiteGlobalPost
Food shortages are a chronic problem in many parts of the world. Over a billion people worldwide suffer from chronic hunger. Why the World Needs AmericaJune 14, 2012 / Kati SuominenGlobal Trends 2030
The global economic order – the post-war framework of global governance built on rules-based institutions and free and open markets – is largely America’s creation. It has been the midwife of growth and globalization that have produced prosperity around the world.
Parallel Institutions as a Challenge to the Liberal OrderJune 04, 2012 / Thomas Kleine-BrockhoffGT2030.com
One of the dangers on the road to a polycentric world is the emergence of parallel institutions of global governance. The planned BRICS Development Bank is the most prominent example. The problem is: a development bank of this kind already exists. It is called the World Bank.
Partnering to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in AfricaMay 04, 2012 / Simon WinterNext Billion
Transforming poor people's food and nutrition security is proving to be, as expected, a massive challenge.
Gates was far too nice about Nato’s failingsJune 15, 2011 / Constanze StelzenmuellerFinancial Times
Last week Robert Gates gave a valedictory “shock and awe” speech in Brussels in which he excoriated the military weaknesses of Nato’s European members. But matters are a lot worse than he thinks, says Constanze StelzenmüllerNot Just a Flesh WoundJune 09, 2011 / Bruce Stokes
The Doha Round is dead. The sooner the World Trade Organization recognizes that, the sooner negotiators can turn their attention to other trade-liberalization accords.UN Climate Talks and Power Politics: It’s Not about the TemperatureMay 25, 2011 / Daniel Twining
Must U.S. climate diplomacy be a wedge rather than a bridge between the United States and key international partners? GMF Senior Fellow for Asia, Daniel Twining's testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on climate diplomacy.
14 New Fellows Selected for Transatlantic Forum on Migration and IntegrationMay 23, 2011 / Fariz Ismailzade
The German Marshall Fund of the United States announces that 14 new fellows have been selected for the Transatlantic Forum on Migration and Integration (TFMI), to be held in Trivandrum, India, from October 17 – 22, 2011. TFMI is a leading platform for convening future decision-makers for exchange on crucial immigration and integration issues.
African development: The role of traditional and emerging players reconsideredMay 16, 2011 / Jim Kolbe, Kathryn ThulinTrade Negotiations Insights
The growing engagement of emerging economies, notably China, India and Brazil, in Africa is changing the landscape for development bringing significant new opportunities (and challenges) for Africa.Refugee crisis: the end of Europe without borders?May 06, 2011 / Francois Lafond
François Lafond, Director of the German Marshall Fund (Paris Office), participates in a debate on the migration related consequences of the Arab Spring.Emerging HangoverApril 20, 2011 / Kati Suominen
As the economic crisis fades in the rearview mirror, some analysts on Wall Street and in Washington expect the world economy to enter a prolonged global growth spurt powered by the emerging markets as a result of "industrialization and urbanization of emerging markets and global trade."Iran and Turkey After Egypt: Time for Regional Realignments?April 19, 2011 / Emiliano Alessandri
Both Iran and Turkey have a major stake in how the political landscape in North Africa and the Middle East is reshaped in the months ahead. While regional uprisings (with the possible exception of a resurgence of Kurdish separatism) do not necessarily threaten the stability of the Turkish state, Iran is experiencing its own waves of protests.Understanding The Arab and Mediterranean RevolutionsApril 12, 2011 / Emiliano Alessandri
Well before the recent unrest in North Africa and the Middle East, GMF has been a leader in conducting and disseminating research and analysis on Mediterranean political, economic, and security issues. Why Congress shouldn’t slash foreign aidApril 08, 2011 / Jim KolbeDaily Caller
Jim Kolbe and Connie Morella explain why Congress shouldn't slash foreign aid in an op-ed for The Daily Caller.Lafond debates London Conference on LibyaApril 01, 2011 / Francois Lafond
GMF's François Lafond participates in a France24 debate on the recent London Conference on Libya.A Resurgence of RelevanceMarch 31, 2011 / Bruce StokesNational Journal Daily
Multinational institutions like the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development are more important than ever in the wake of the economic crisis, says Bruce Stokes.Germany’s unhappy abstention from leadershipMarch 28, 2011 / Constanze StelzenmuellerFinancial Times
“The world knows it can rely on us,” said Guido Westerwelle in October, when Germany had secured its goal of a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. But can the world rely on Germany when it counts?Francois Lafond on Libya SituationMarch 24, 2011 / Francois Lafond
GMF's Francois Lafond recently conducted a series of Q&A sessions with France 24 on the unrest in Libya.The White House’s three worst assumptions on LibyaMarch 21, 2011 / Francois LafondForeign Policy
Now that the United States has joined the French and British in attacking Qaddafi's forces in Libya, Will Inboden suggests the Obama administration merits support. However, he admits it might have now come too late.The Turkish model tested by the Arab RevolutionsMarch 20, 2011 / Emiliano AlessandriAffarinternazionali.it
GMF's Emiliano Alessandri suggests that while Turkey can be a source of inspiration for the reform movements in the Arab world, regional leadership emanating from Ankara might not be the logical consequence of democratization in the region.What we learned from the Security Council debate over LibyaMarch 18, 2011 / Daniel TwiningForeign Policy
The United Nations Security Council voted to authorize military intervention to protect the Libyan people from the depredations of Colonel Qaddafi's rule. What have we learned from the debate over the resolution and its outcome?
Jim Kolbe moderates discussion with heads of the World Bank and WTO on Aid for Trade AgendaMarch 15, 2011 / Jim KolbeUS Chamber of Commerce
On March 14, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe moderated a discussion between the President of the World Bank Group, Robert Zoellick, and the WTO's Director-General, Pascal LamyHow trade could help a post-Mubarak Egypt succeedFebruary 10, 2011 / Bruce StokesNational Journal
The fate of the Egyptian government remains unclear, but one thing is certain: The country's economy is the immediate casualty.The facts on foreign aidFebruary 09, 2011 / Jim KolbePolitico
With Egypt leading the news and congressional budget discussions coming to a head, there is an energetic debate now about U.S. foreign assistance.Embrace Egypt’s protestersFebruary 03, 2011 / Lamis Khalilova
Freedom, change and social equity were demands that resonated across the world, when hundreds of thousands of Egyptian protesters took to the streets demanding an end to Hosni Mubarak's regime.Mideast Protests Drive Up Oil, Threaten RecoveryFebruary 01, 2011 / Bruce StokesFiscal Times
With oil prices soaring past $100 a barrel on Monday, thanks to growing uncertainty about stability in the Middle East, the somewhat distant, feel-good, democracy-awakening story coming out of Egypt suddenly took on a more ominous, economic tone that could hit Americans where it hurts most — their wallets.More effective foreign assistance can pay real dividendsJanuary 28, 2011 / Jim KolbeDaily Caller
As a new Congress gets into gear, both Republicans and Democrats have a solemn duty to do the people?s work and to make sure their taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely. U.S. foreign assistance is already under the microscope, as it should be, but we believe policymakers should focus on making it better instead of slashing budgets.A Climate Conference ReaderDecember 01, 2010 / Jim Kolbe
GMF is sending a contingent of climate change experts to the COP16 United Nations Climate Change Conference this week. A brief Q&A with one of our program associates outlines expectations, incentives, and the key players at the conference.
Brave New World? Emerging Powers Need to Show Responsible LeadershipMay 28, 2010 / Niels AnnenSocial Europe Journal
Much has been written about the world becoming multipolar, but nobody seems to be able to tell what such a world would actually look like. After the spectacular nuclear deal between Turkey, Brazil and Iran, the picture becomes a little clearer and it seems that the P5 will have to share some of the world’s attention.The new pecking orderDecember 27, 2009 / Thomas Kleine-BrockhoffDer Tagesspiegel
Copenhagen has shown the globe to be in transition. The multipolar world may be arriving, but so far multipolarity means chaos. In such moments of transition it is not quite clear where power rests.Lessons of the Copenhagen discordDecember 21, 2009 / Thomas Kleine-BrockhoffFinancial TimesIt will be discussed for some time whether the Copenhagen accord represents an unsatisfactory compromise or an unmitigated failure. Whatever the ultimate answer, there are some preliminary lessons that can be drawn from a memorably chaotic global gathering.
Politics beats economics, againJuly 30, 2008 / Jack ThurstonThe GuardianWhoever's to blame for the collapse of the Doha round, one thing's for sure ? we'll all have to live with the consequences.Supping at the WTO’s Last Chance SaloonMarch 27, 2008 / Jack ThurstonEuropean Voice, Editorial & OpinionThe global credit squeeze has made the world's economics ministers understandably jittery. But the crisis unfolding over world trade is far more serious. With the Doha Round of talks at the WTO at a standstill, now the unthinkable could happen. The global trading system may be abandoned.ACPs and EPAs: where’s the beef?January 03, 2008 / Jack ThurstonTrade Negotiations InsightsNow that the Doha round appears to be stirring back to life, some of the world's poorest countries should be looking to multilateralism to protect their interests with a renewed sense of urgency.Is our aid making us safer?January 02, 2008 / Jim KolbeBaltimore SunIt is increasingly apparent that our aid - and trade - policies are not really supporting economic growth in impoverished countries. Nor are they enhancing our own security.China’s New Dictatorship DiplomacyJuly 21, 2007 / Andrew SmallForeign Affairs; New York Times; International Herald Tribune
China is often accused of supporting a string of despots, nuclear proliferators, and genocidal regimes, shielding them from international pressure and thus reversing progress on human rights and humanitarian principles. But over the last two years, Beijing has been quietly overhauling its policies toward pariah states.Beijing Cools on MugabeMay 02, 2007 / Andrew SmallInternational Herald Tribune
China, which once perceived the West's condemnation of Mugabe and sanctions against his regime as an economic opportunity, now views its involvement in Zimbabwe as a liability both for its investments and its international reputation.
Can the Development Agenda Save the Doha Round?April 01, 2007 / Andrew SmallBRIDGES Monthly ReviewWhile it is frequently bemoaned that designating the Doha Round as a 'development round' has made the negotiations more difficult, the designation may offer the only solution to the larger questions of legitimacy and credibility facing the WTO and the global trade regime.China, the Unlikely Human Rights ChampionFebruary 14, 2007 / Andrew Small, Stephanie Kleine-AhlbrandtPolicy Innovations
Each time President Hu Jintao concludes a trip to Africa, he leaves a bigger Chinese footprint on the continent. Yet the imprint left by this February's visit is not just a result of the usual choreographed procession of trade deals, largesse, and south-south brotherhood. It also reflects a quiet revolution in Chinese attitudes toward non-interference, exemplified by Hu's most visible push yet for settlement of the Darfur crisis.
China Jumps InFebruary 02, 2007 / Andrew SmallInternational Herald Tribune
We are getting used to seeing new faces of Chinese diplomacy and on President Hu Jintao's latest trip to Africa we will see the unlikeliest of all. In making his most visible push for the settlement of the Darfur crisis, Hu will signal a quiet revolution in Chinese attitudes to sovereignty and noninterference, and position China as the protector of the repressed citizens of the region.
Tough on TradeDecember 01, 2005 / Jack ThurstonProspect MagazineIt ought to be good news that the current round of WTO trade negotiations is finally getting serious. The world needs an example of international cooperation to cheer about.A Sensational CoupNovember 23, 2005 / Jack ThurstonFinancial Times DeutschlandInstead of enlarging the Security Council, EU members should agree on two instead of three non-permanent seats. The open seat could be assigned to the group of Asia and Africa, showing Europe’s willingness for just representation. Without any additional changes to the UN Charta necessary, this proposition could be more easily adopted than other reform proposals.Aid, not TradeJuly 01, 2005 / Jack ThurstonProspect Magazine