A unified Germany at the heart of Europe was the dramatic result of the Cold War's denouement in 1989-91. With it came new expectations about a sovereign Germany, and also a revival of old fears. The root question this book addresses is how will the new Germany use its great-power status? Does Germany, as in the past, aim to dominate Europe? Or has it renounced its imperial ambitions following the trauma of division during the Cold War? In seeking answers, the author scrutinizes the development of Germany's new Ostpolitik (New Eastern Policy) in the period 1989-2000. She analyses the...
A unified Germany at the heart of Europe was the dramatic result of the Cold War's denouement in 1989-91. With it came new expectations about a sovere...
The root question this book addresses is how the new Germany will use its re-found status as a great power. Does Germany - as in the past - aim to dominate Europe? Or has it renounced its imperial ambitions following the trauma of division during the Cold War? In seeking answers to these questions, Kristina Spohr Readman scrutinises the development of Germany's new Ostpolitik (eastern policy) in the period 1989-2000. Against the background of recent European history, she analyses the re-establishment of a special relationship between Bonn/Berlin and Moscow. In particular, she assesses the...
The root question this book addresses is how the new Germany will use its re-found status as a great power. Does Germany - as in the past - aim to dom...
