The art of power: The ‘Kohl System’, leadership anddeutschlandpolitik
- 1 April 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in German Politics
- Vol. 7 (1) , 64-90
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09644009808404502
Abstract
This article examines Helmut Kohl's leadership style by analysing his approach to Deutschlandpolitik, or policy regarding Germany's division, during the 1980s. It shows how he held to the traditional normative position that Bonn had a right to pursue national unity, but also presided over pragmatic negotiations with Communist East Germany. Through research based on exclusive access to official government documents from the era before 1989, this article examines how Kohl's role — his selective involvement with policy detail and heavy focus on politically salient issues ‐served to maximise his own political security and his coalition's stability.Keywords
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