Germany’s opposition candidate for September’s federal elections, Peer Steinbrück, has had a rocky start to his campaign. Unless he returns to his ideological roots, he will not have a chance of defeating incumbent Chancellor Merkel.

Jessica Dedic is a second-year Master’s candidate at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy studying International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. Prior to Fletcher, Jessica held internships with Germany's Permanent Mission to the United Nations and the German Bundestag.
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