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- 1 weeks ago35 min
Episode 158: The International Language of Populism
On this episode of The Zeitgeist, Henk de Berg, author of Trump and Hitler: A Comparative Study in Lying, discusses how populists have used rhetoric throughout history. He compares and …
- 3 weeks ago33 min
Episode 157: What Factors are Driving the AfD’s Success?
The Alternative for Germany has received unprecedented support in state elections in 2026, especially in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In this episode of The Zeitgeist, Hannah Alarian discusses what issues and …
- Sep 23, 202642 min
Episode 156: State Election Aftershocks
Regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Berlin saw successes for the far-right Alternative for Germany and far-left Die Linke and “disaster” for the mainstream parties. The episode of The Zeitgeist …
- Sep 17, 202624 min
Episode 155: The Transatlantic Investment Relationship
Investment is the backbone of transatlantic trade, but foreign direct investment between the United States and Germany has fallen in both directions in the past year. The German Economic Institute’s …
- Aug 26, 202643 min
Episode 154: Germany’s Autumn: The Regional and International Constraints on National Politics
Approval ratings for Chancellor Merz and his government are at historic lows, the war in Ukraine is in its fifth year, and instability abroad has led to economic challenges at …
- Aug 13, 202639 min
Episode 153: The Greens’ Next Steps
Germany’s Green Party is no longer part of the federal government and is seeking a comeback. How can the party mobilize the electorate and counter growing fragmentation and extremism in …
- Jul 29, 202632 min
Episode 152: How to Win a Trade War
The global economic landscape is contested between China and the United States, with America’s partners such as Europe also playing important roles. China has pursued policies of one-way dependencies, and …
- Jul 15, 202631 min
Episode 151: Soccer and Society
The 2026 World Cup has been bigger than ever before; an expanded tournament of forty-eight teams has brought record-breaking audiences. On this episode of The Zeitgeist, Andrei Markovits discusses soccer …
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