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Germany and the Challenge of Authoritarian Capitalism

The goal of German foreign policy is to deter authoritarian expansion and destabilization in Eastern Europe and, should it become necessary, in East Asia, without pushing the global economy backwards towards autarky, towards the breakdown of global economic interdependence. Balance in 21st century... more...

Michael Ignatieff, Canadian Historian and former Politician; Professor at Harvard Kennedy School.

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Germany's Role08.05.2014

Leadership is about building trust!

Germany is not always as effective as it could be at bringing its influence to bear. Sensible policy must set priorities and Germany's priority should be to strengthen Europe as a global "soft power". To create leverage as a soft power and as a backbone for the preservation of... more...

Volker Perthes,
Director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin

Crises and Conflicts07.05.2014

Three Musts for Germany

On balance, Germany has managed its foreign policy since the Cold War very well. However, Berlin has pursued two misguided policies that should be changed: NATO and EU expansion up to Russia's borders for the purpose of pulling Ukraine away from Russia and incorporating it into the West;... more...

John J. Mearsheimer,
Co-director of the Program on International Security Policy at the University of Chicago

Crises and Conflicts07.05.2014

No Security for Germany without Security for Russia

However much a Security Partnership with Russia may seem utopian today it remains a major German security interest. The continuing need to halt nuclear proliferation requires a more principled stance from the Federal Republic. Bundeswehr interventions abroad can only be justified in... more...

Wolfgang Schwarz,
former Research Fellow, Institute for International Policy and Economy of the GDR, publisher "Das Blättchen"

Germany's Role06.05.2014

Interests and values go together!

For the most part, German foreign policy is far better than its reputation suggests. After four years of a relative standstill, however, key coordinates of German foreign policy must be recalibrated. The dominance of domestic interests steers the discussion and implementation of German... more...

Eberhard Sandschneider,
Director of the Research Institute, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)

Germany's Role06.05.2014

The new Africa demands a new German policy approach

With Western dominance a thing of the past, Germany, Africa, and other global actors are now forced to share aspirations for prosperity and stability. Respect for African traditions will have to replace attempts to impose Western concepts of government. The current development model,... more...

James Shikwati,
Founder Director of the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) in Nairobi

Europe05.05.2014

Germany's Need for a Global Role, and how to Embrace it

Unless Germany is leading, the EU is essentially blocked as an international actor. To be more effective itself, and more useful to its partners, Germany has to face and deal with the structural weaknesses of its foreign policy and of the political establishment that stands behind it. On... more...

Dmitri Trenin,
Director at the Carnegie Moscow Center of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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