Germany and the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union: Between Europeanisation and National Adaptation (New Perspectives in German Studies)

Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Introduction....Pages 1-21 Germany, the European Community and the Challenges of the End of the Cold War....Pages 22-62 Reforming the Common Foreign and Security Policy....Pages 63-99 Learning to Lead: Germany, Kosovo and the Development of the Common European Security and Defence Policy....Pages 100-144 No Longer a ‘Reluctant Power’? Germany’s Emergent Leadership Role in ESDP....Pages 145-185 Conclusion — Between Europeanisation and National Singularities....Pages 186-198 Back Matter....Pages 199-265 Combining new thinking in International Relations theory with original historical research, Kleuters explores the struggle between Christian Democrats and Social Democrats on the subject of German reunification, from Westbindung to Ostpolitik. The result is a gripping narrative focussing on theoretical relevance in foreign policy decisions-making A comparative analysis of an old and new EU Member State's perceptions of and contributions to EU security and defence. This book focuses on change and continuity in both countries' defence policies and where convergence and divergence has occurred. This has important implications for the EU's effectiveness as an international security actor This study assesses the influence of German policy makers on EU policy and the impact of EU membership on foreign policy making at the national level. The book concludes that limitations remain on the Europeanization of German foreign and security policy and Germany's ability to play a leading role in military crisis management. "This book examines Germany's role in the development of the common foreign and security policy of the European Union. It examines Germany and the EU's development from regional actors to global players in the twenty-first century."--Jacket This new interpretation analyzes some of the central enigmatic features of his writing, arguing that they result from the co-presence of religious scepticism and the desire for a religious foundation of social life.