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When Germany sends troops abroad: the case for a limited reform of the Parliamentary Participation Act
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract "The Parliamentary Participation Act has proved to be a valuable tool for ensuring the democratic legitimacy of any decision to send Bundeswehr troops abroad. Since it came into force in 2005, the German Bundestag has given its assent to more than 70 requests of the Federal Government for the deploy... view more
"The Parliamentary Participation Act has proved to be a valuable tool for ensuring the democratic legitimacy of any decision to send Bundeswehr troops abroad. Since it came into force in 2005, the German Bundestag has given its assent to more than 70 requests of the Federal Government for the deployment of German troops abroad, or the extension of such mandates, and has not rejected a single application. Nevertheless, there is a problem: Germany's partners see participation with military personnel in the NATO Command Structure and in the Airborne Early Warning Command AWACS as a logical consequence of their membership of the Alliance. Participation is not called into question during deployment. This is not the case in Germany, where participation during deployment has become the subject of fine-spun legal argument and heated political debate. Within the Alliance, the German stance, which has repeatedly led to withdrawals from AWACS, is perceived as being contradictory, lacking in solidarity, and not compatible with Germany's significant position. A limited reform of the Act could provide a remedy, and the new legislative period is an opportune moment for taking action." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; security policy; military; deployment overseas; stationing of troops; military presence; international cooperation; parliament; control; decision making; alliance policy; NATO; constitutional law; foreign policy
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
AWACS; militärische Aufklärung
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
21 p.
Series
SWP Research Paper, 9/2013
ISSN
1863-1053
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications