Trump's comeback in the White House
The Republican Donald J. Trump is once again US president. Trump had already announced during the election campaign, and now in office, a radical departure from current US domestic and foreign policy. The consequences for transatlantic and international relations and the ability to jointly tackle global challenges such as climate change within the international community are serious. If the USA further withdraws from international cooperation for sustainable development, this opens up new opportunities for other forces - such as China, Russia and their allied states - to exert influence. European states must prepare their policies for a new geopolitical phase in global politics.
This special contains analyses of the effects of Trump's first term in office on German and international politics and current assessments of developments under Trump 2.0.
Team
Publications
Trump’s tariffs as a risk for the Global South and possible options
Kornher, Lukas / Clara Brandi (2025)
The Current Column of 24 March 2025
Trump’s assault on foreign aid: implications for international development cooperation
Haug, Sebastian / Anna Novoselova / Stephan Klingebiel (2025)
Discussion Paper (4/2025)
Beyond payback and sweet talk: how the EU can outsmart Trump’s tariff gambit
Stender, Frederik / Tim Vogel (2025)
published on www.globalpolicyjournal.com, 06.03.2025
Abwärtsspirale oder Neuorientierung? Entwicklungspolitische Debatten in Deutschland im Zeichen amerikanischer Destruktion
Klingebiel, Stephan (2025)
in: Forum Eine Welt 1/2025, 3-4
Trump and FfD4 – the Elephant in the Room starts to speak (and destroy)
Hilbrich, Sören / Yabibal Walle / Clara Brandi (2025)
published on blogs.idos-research.de, 21.02.2025
Amid US fallout, time for the EU to step up assistance to Ukraine
Bergmann, Julian (2025)
in: devex, 21.02.2025
Who cares about aid? Voters do!
Leininger, Julia / Martin-Shields, Charles (2025)
The Current Column of 18 February 2025
Imminent Shifts at the UN: How Trump Plays Into China’s Hands
Haug, Sebastian (2025)
The Diplomat, 28 January 2025
Securing a development-friendly US trade policy: the urgent need for an AGOA revamp
Britz, Wolfgang / Zoryana Olekseyuk / Tim Vogel (2025)
Policy Brief (2025)
Trump 2.0 and the United Nations: implications for multilateral funding and leadership
Baumann, Max-Otto / Sebastian Haug / Marianne Beisheim (2025)
Bonn: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V. (Discussion Paper)
Beyond Mergers: Charting Germany’s Development Policy in a Changing World
Stephan Klingebiel (2024)
EADI Blog, 26 November 2024
Globaler Süden im Aufwind?
Baumann, Max-Otto / Stephan Klingebiel / Andrew Sumner (2024)
Internationale Politik, 12 November 2024
Trump’s second term and the Global South: prospects and perils
Klingebiel, Stephan / Max-Otto Baumann / Andy Sumner (2024)
published on developmentresearch.eu (EADI Blog), 7 November 2024
Trump 2.0 and the global order
Klingebiel, Stephan / Max-Otto Baumann (2024)
The Current Column of 4 November 2024
Trump 2.0: Trigger Points for Europe?
Klingebiel, Stephan / Max-Otto Baumann
ensuredeurope.eu, 21 Octover 2024
Trump 2.0: ein Wendepunkt in der internationalen Politik?
Klingebiel, Stephan / Max-Otto Baumann (2024)
published on weltneuvermessung.wordpress.com, 05.10.2024
Nach dem Attentat: Was würde eine Trump-Wiederwahl für die internationalen Herausforderungen bedeuten?
Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2024)
Frankfurter Rundschau, 16.07.2024
Trump 2.0 in times of political upheaval? Implications of a possible second presidency for International politics and Europe
Klingebiel, Stephan / Max-Otto Baumann (2024)
Policy Brief (24/2024)
Support for Ukraine: Europe must step up its efforts
Bergmann, Julian (2024)
The Current Column of 26 February 2024
The U.S. Elections and Development Policy
Martin-Shields, Charles (2020)
The Current Column of 2 November 2020
Challenges ahead for the global economy
Keil, Jonas (2018)
The Current Column of 5 November 2018
The Trump-Induced G20 Stress Test on Trade: Did the German Presidency Pass?
Berger, Axel / Simon Evenett (2018)
in: Global Summitry, 17.05.2018
Trump’s USA and climate negotiations – quo vadimus?
Hernandez, Ariel (2018)
published on PIN Points 45
US tariff increases: How will they impact developing countries?
Berger, Axel (2018)
The Current Column of 23 March 2018
Trump und die Zukunft der VN-Weltordnung: Was kann Deutschland tun?
Baumann, Max-Otto (2017)
Published on: International Development Blog, 8 March 2017
Is world trade facing a spiral into isolationism?
Berger, Axel / Clara Brandi (2017)
The Current Column of 20 January 2017
Trump, the Middle East and Germany
Furness, Mark / Bernhard Trautner (2017)
The Current Column of 20 January 2017
Trump, Brexit, populism – wither multilateralism and liberal world order?
Henökl, Thomas (2017)
The Current Column of 20 January 2017
Postfaktische Entwicklungspolitik
Stephan Klingebiel (2017)
International Development Blog, 20 January 2017
Climate Protection under Trump: Implications for the G20
Sonja Thielges (2017)
T20 Germany Blog, 19 January 2017
Development policy is essential to overcoming international crises, but it must change
Scholz, Imme (2017)
The Current Column of 9 January 2017
Europe must send global cooperation signals – Four proposals
Messner, Dirk (2016)
The Current Column of 11 January 2016
Trumps election is a turning point for the world order
Messner, Dirk (2016)
T20 Germany Blog, 17 November 2016
Trump im Weißen Haus – Was wird aus „Paris“, der globalen Agenda für nachhaltige Entwicklung, der Weltordnung?
Messner, Dirk (2016)
Published on: International Development Blog, 15 November 2016
Events
Workshop
Development and Development Policy in the Trump Era
Bonn, 21 May 2025
Virtual Event
Development cooperation after USAID
Online, 28 February 2025
Highlight
Trump’s tariffs as a risk for the Global South and possible options
Kornher, Lukas / Clara Brandi (2025)
The Current Column of 24 March 2025
Highlight
Wir sind nicht allein: Wie Deutschland und Europa die Abkehr der USA für die eigene Stärke und eine neue Form der internationalen Partnerschaftlichkeit nutzen können
Clüver Ashbrook, Cathrin / Nicole Deitelhoff / Anke Hassel / Anna-Katharina Horndige / Wolfgang Schroeder (2025)
Berlin: Das Progressive Zentrum e. V.
In the Media
Is climate science threatened as US slashes jobs, funding?
Deutsche Welle, 7 March 2025
Highlight
Amid US fallout, time for the EU to step up assistance to Ukraine
Bergmann, Julian (2025)
in: devex, 21.02.2025
Video: Donald Trump's Inauguration
#99SecondsWith Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina HornidgeIn the Media
The destruction of American development policy
Stephan Klingebiel (2025)
D+C, 18 February 2025
In the Media
Wie Donald Trump China das Feld für mehr Einfluss bereitet
Handelsblatt, 8 February 2025
In the Media
Trump stoppt USAID: Rückschlag für Entwicklungshilfe
Interview mit Stephan Klingebiel
WDR 5 Morgenecho, 8 February 2025