Defying History and Theory: The United States as the 'Last Remaining Superpower,' Josef Joffe More Quotes by Josef Joffe More Quotes From Josef Joffe Anti-Americanism is as old as the Republic--a historical constant, which is only remotely related to specific American behavior. So what is new? Andrei Markovits has delivered the best answer yet, ranging across an astounding wealth of material from politics and culture. Uncouth Nation is a rare academic treat. Rigorous and analytical, the book is also a pleasure to read as it penetrates a critical issue of our time. Josef Joffe issueshistoricalbook There's an old American saying that says you can't beat somebody with nobody. Josef Joffe beats In Germany, as in the U.S., the party system is fanning out to the extremes. Josef Joffe world There is only one winner for sure: that is the AfD party, and that will heighten the pressure on Merkel to stem the refugee flow she herself has invited into the country. Josef Joffe world You've had deadly crises in Europe from day one and we've overcome them. However we always had one crisis at a time. Today we have about five, from Brexit to ISIS and everything in between, in the past we had leadership. Today we are facing overwhelming demands on leadership and we are delivering less of it. Josef Joffe business The point is not to bring down Merkel, but to chasten and force her to shift from 'open arms' to a more or less closed border to stem the refugee flow, i predict that Seehofer will succeed ... all the more so since she has been seriously weakened. Josef Joffe world I think Germans, once taught to be the 'master race', are moving toward the American model - citizenship by an act of will, in my lifetime, they have become a lot more accepting of different color, religion and ethnicity. Josef Joffe top-news Generosity is a matter of prosperity, which France, Italy or Spain don't have. Josef Joffe top-news
