| ID | 078489 |
| Title Proper | German Predicament |
| Other Title Information | The Red Lines of the Security and Defence Policy of the Berlin Republic |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Meiers, Franz-Josef |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The election of Angela Merkel as the first female Chancellor of Germany does not herald a fundamental transformation of Germany's security and defence policy but marks a high degree of continuity with the policies of the red-green government. The double challenge facing the Merkel government is its readiness to back up the country's institutional and material commitments to both NATO and EU by concrete deeds and to reconcile the ever bigger external demands with the country's culture of reticence. To bring these competing external and internal demands into a lasting equilibrium is the true challenge to the systematic scientist's approach of Chancellor Merkel. To the disappointment of some allies and partners, this highly demanding task may prove again like trying to square the circle. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Politics Vol. 44, No.5; Sep 2007: p623-644 |
| Journal Source | International Politics Vol. 44, No.5; Sep 2007: p623-644 |
| Key Words | Germany ; Security ; Foreign Policy ; France ; Munich Security Conference |