Feature articles in this theme:
By Max Bergmann
19 May 2009 |
World Politics Review
Germany has been slow to come to grips with the clear and obvious
failings of its Russia policy, which lie not in the concept underlying
engagement, but in Germany's inability to achieve its objectives
singlehandedly. Now a new opportunity has arisen for Germany to forge a common
European approach toward Russia. But time is running out to seize
it.
By Matthias Z. Karádi
19 May 2009 |
World Politics Review
Despite numerous fears and some hopes to the contrary, German
foreign policy has displayed a high level of continuity since the end of the Cold War and the completion of
German reunification. Always with its partners, never alone: This is still the
watchword of German foreign policy. Indeed, it could almost be described as a "never alone" doctrine.
By Regina Karp
19 May 2009 |
World Politics Review
Germany's seamless transition from Cold War division to post-Cold War unity relied on two critical
factors: the existence of a defining domestic foreign policy consensus,
and credible external political structures and institutions. But those structures now show signs of erosion, perhaps even decay, and that is likely to complicate domestic consensus.