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The Problem with Germany's Masterful Crisis Presidency
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Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.
Abstract A crisis can bring out the best in Germany's European policy, resulting in its selfless embrace of deeper integration. But sometimes crises require Germany to lead from the front rather than melt selflessly into the background. On such occasions, Berlin has seemed a little too keen to stress that it... view more
A crisis can bring out the best in Germany's European policy, resulting in its selfless embrace of deeper integration. But sometimes crises require Germany to lead from the front rather than melt selflessly into the background. On such occasions, Berlin has seemed a little too keen to stress that it is taking action under severe constraints. While Germany's EU presidency showcased both tendencies, its shift toward crisis-driven realism risks overshadowing its strides for a better Europe.... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; crisis management (econ., pol.); political leadership; European Policy; EU
Classification
European Politics
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
3 p.
Series
DGAP Commentary, 35
ISSN
1864-3477
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0