The Berlin Pulse

The Berlin Pulse contrasts perspectives on German foreign policy by high-ranking international authors with current German public opinion based on representative surveys. Both the domestic and international expectations focus on the most pressing international challenges Germany currently faces. They elaborate on what German international responsibility should entail.

The Berlin Pulse is published annually on the occasion of the Berlin Foreign Policy Forum.

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Highlights

H.R. McMaster
Competence and Confidence: The need for a sensible and sustained foreign policy
H. R. McMaster, fmr. National Security Adviser to Donald Trump

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Gro Harlem Brundtland
Upholding Bold Multilateralism to overcome pandemics
Gro Harlem Brundtland, Member, The Elders; frm.Director-General, WHO

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Elbridge Colby
Two Possible Futures: An outlook on EU-US relations
Elbridge Colby, Principal, The Marathon Initiative; fmr. Director, Defence Program, Center for a New American Security, Washington, D.C.

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Kori Schake/Yao Yunzhu
Taking a Side? Diverging perspectives on a new Cold War
Yao Yunzhu, Major General (retired), Member of Academic Committee, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
Kori Schake,Director, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute, Washington D.C.

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Julia Ganter
Editorial
Julia Ganter, Editor, The Berlin Pulse, Körber-Stiftung, Berlin

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Paolo Gentiloni
Three Questions to…
Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy, European Commission, Brussels

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Chapters

Can the transatlantic partnership be restored? What do the United States expect from Germany going forward? What can history tell us about the future of this partnership?

Answers by Michael Kimmage, Jane Harman and H.R. McMaster, among others.

What is Europe’s role in the rivalry between the US and China? Will there be a new Cold War? How do others actors like India and Russia come into play?

Answers by Ng Eng Hen, Paolo Gentiloni, Kori Schake and Yao Yunzhu, among others.