German Geopolitics in Transition
- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Eurasian Geography and Economics
- Vol. 45 (1) , 1-17
- https://doi.org/10.2747/1538-7216.45.1.1
Abstract
Two American geographers examine the evolution of Germany's geopolitical orientation in the aftermath of World War II, through the Cold War era, the war on terrorism, 9/ 11, and the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003. Drawing on public statements by German officials, government documents, opinion polls, and media accounts, the authors analyze the country's increasing post-Cold War assertiveness in foreign policy and much greater autonomy from the United States. They also evaluate the plausibility of two proposed geopolitical scenarios: that Germany will become part of a Paris-Berlin-Moscow-Beijing axis and that Germany will adopt a Europeanist, rather than Atlanticist, orientation. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: B30, H56, N40. 2 figures, 47 references.Keywords
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