Matthias Matthijs

Matthias Matthijs is an associate professor of international political economy at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington.

Articles by Matthias Matthijs
Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel

The Other Side of Angela Merkel This article has an audio recording

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Matthias Matthijs, R. Daniel Kelemen
German Chancellor Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel

The Coronavirus Is Reducing Merkel’s EU Legacy to Ashes

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Björn Bremer, Matthias Matthijs
Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Martin Schulz makes a phone call during a party congress on December 9, 2017 in Berlin. (John MacDougall/AFP)
Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Martin Schulz makes a phone call during a party congress on December 9, 2017 in Berlin. (John MacDougall/AFP)

The Fate of Social Democracy Is Being Decided in Germany

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Erik Jones, Matthias Matthijs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a press conference at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in Berlin on September 25, 2017, one day after general elections. Merkel woke up to a fourth term but now faces the double headache of an emboldened hard-right opposition party and thorny coalition talks ahead. / AFP PHOTO / Tobias SCHWARZ / ALTERNATIVE CROP (Photo credit should read TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a press conference at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in Berlin on September 25, 2017, one day after general elections. Merkel woke up to a fourth term but now faces the double headache of an emboldened hard-right opposition party and thorny coalition talks ahead. / AFP PHOTO / Tobias SCHWARZ / ALTERNATIVE CROP (Photo credit should read TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images)

This Was the Worst Possible German Election for Europe

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Matthias Matthijs, Erik Jones
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The West Should Hope That Merkel Loses

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Matthias Matthijs
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