The post-Cold war period has been marked by the dominance of the US in economic, military and soft power terms, thus, characterizing the international system […]
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May 25, 2020. Minneapolis. George Floyd. “Please, please, please, I can’t breathe.” July 17, 2014. New York. Eric Garner. “I can’t breathe.” Two of many […]
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“Trump threatens Iraq with sanctions if U.S. troops are expelled”. “Bolton threatens ICC with sanctions if Afghanistan war crimes investigated”. “US envoy defends Nord Stream […]
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Canada has elected – the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gets a second term. Just a few weeks prior to the election on September […]
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Current debates concerning the US are focused on the end of the American century and the future of American power in the liberal world order. […]
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Since the First World War, the relationship between the United States and Europe has served as a guarantor for peace and prosperity. Based on shared […]
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One of the main characteristics of EU sanctions is that the goals of the sanctions and the steps the receiving country must take with which […]
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With Donald Trump’s election to US President, Americans seem to have voted for nationalism, isolationism and xenophobia. What kind of policy is to be expected […]
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Vanessa Böttger is the IFAIR Regional Director for North America.
Vanessa is currently pursuing her master’s degree in North American Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Copenhagen. Specialising in political science and economics, she gains extensive knowledge of the United States and Canada. Her academic interests further include global trade as well as the future of Sino-American and transatlantic relations.
Prior to this, Vanessa completed her bachelor’s degree in Economic Policy at the University of Applied Sciences Berlin. Additionally, she gained practical experience being an intern in international institutions. She worked with the Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT) in Washington, D.C. and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Berlin. Currently, Vanessa interns with the Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC) where she works in the trade promotion department.
Vanessa speaks German, English and French and has basic knowledge in Russian, Italian and Danish.
E-Mail: Vanessa.Boettger@ifair.eu
