The Trans-Atlanticist

Andrew Sola explores the past, present, and future of relations between Europe and the United States with scholars, artists, authors, politicians, journalists, and business leaders. Based at the Amerikazentrum in Hamburg, the Trans-Atlanticist provides you with insights from the thought leaders who are shaping the trans-Atlantic relationship every single day.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 46m. Bisher sind 18 Folge(n) erschienen. .

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 12 hours 37 minutes

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Episode 18: US Capitol Riots


Andrew Sola and Guenter Danner discuss the riots at the US Capitol as well as the upcoming Germany elections, the Brexit trade deal, and the EU-China Investment Treaty.


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 January 8, 2021  48m
 
 

Episode 17: Thanksgiving 2020


Guenter Danner, our expert on the EU, and Andrew Sola discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the EU, the 7-Year EU Budget, the final stages of Brexit negotiations, and the mood in Brussels and Berlin after Biden’s election win.


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 November 29, 2020  58m
 
 

Episode 16: Germany's Presidency of the European Council


In this episode, Andrew Sola and Guenter Danner discuss Germany’s current six-month Presidency of the European Council. They discuss the history of the institution, Germany’s goals, Europe’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the problem of subsidiarity in the EU, and the ongoing immigration and debt crises. Lastly, they imagine what a successful presidential term would look like six months from now.


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 July 17, 2020  1h9m
 
 

Episode 15: Britain, the EU and the US in 2020 with Dr. Danner


Dr. Danner, our expert on the EU, looks ahead to 2020 and discusses the likely course of Brexit, including the likelihood of Scottish independence and the prospects of an EU trade deal. Also, we discuss EU priorities for 2020 before analyzing the coming US presidential election and the Democratic primaries.


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 January 7, 2020  1h2m
 
 

S02 EP02: Analyzing the Results of the EU Elections: Consequences for Europe


Dr. Günter Danner, our expert on the EU, discusses the results of the EU parliamentary elections at the end of May, the formation of different political blocks within parliament, and the priorities for the EU over the next five years. Lastly, he comments on the most important developments in the EU over the last thirty years and forecasts some challenges and opportunities we might be seeing in the next thirty years.


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 July 1, 2019  1h0m
 
 

S02 EP01 Michele Obama and FLOTUS Studies with Dr. Stefanie Schäfer


Dr. Stefanie Schäfer discusses the cultural history of the “first family,” the concept of civil religion in the US, the development of the academic specialty of First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) studies, the significance of the Obama presidency for race relations and identity politics, as well as the cultural impact of Michele Obama’s new autobiography, Becoming.


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 April 14, 2019  57m
 
 

S01 EP 12 Explaining Trump's Economic Policies with Prof. Felbermayr


Renowned economist and expert on international trade, Prof. Gabriel Felbermayr explains President Trump’s economic policies. Topics include the Trump tax cuts, US-EU trade imbalances, Nordstream2, energy security, and Iran sanctions, as well as forecasts about the future of the US economy.


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 November 16, 2018  26m
 
 

S01 EP 11 The US Mid-Term Elections: The View from Germany with Prof. Bierling


On November 6, Americans went to polling places across the US to cast their votes in the mid-term elections. Prof. Bierling, a leading expert in transatlantic relations, discusses the election results and the consequences for the United States, Germany, and transatlantic relations in general.


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 November 8, 2018  26m
 
 

S01 EP 10 The Prague Spring after 50 Years with Dr. Thomas Murphy


Fifty years after the Prague Spring, Dr. Thomas Murphy discusses his new book Czechoslovakia Behind the Curtain: Life, Work, and Culture in the Communist Era. Dr. Murphy and host Andrew Sola explore the history of Czechoslovakia, the events that led to the Prague Spring, the Soviet-led invasion of 1968, and the lives of ordinary people under communist rule. The episode ends with a discussion of recent political developments in central Europe.


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 August 29, 2018  1h2m
 
 

S01 EP 09 Introduction to Ecocritism with Dr. Phillips


Dr. Alexander Phillips and Dr. Andrew Sola chart the history of ecological thinking and the origins of ecocriticism as a scholarly discipline and then discuss the importance of the environment in the works of German authors Wilhelm Raabe and Adalbert Stifter. The episode ends by assessing the importance of ecocriticism in the present.


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 July 12, 2018  1h2m
 
 
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