Multilateralism, German Foreign Policy and Central Europe (Routledge Advances in European Politics)

How does the foreign policy of reunified Germany differ from the West German strong commitment to multilateralism? Multilateralism, German Foreign Policy and Central Europe focuses on German relations with the Czech Republic and Poland in order to investigate the changes and continuities in German foreign policy following the Cold War. After a theoretical introduction and an overview of multilateralism in German foreign policy, the book analyses the 'high politics' of German foreign policy towards Czechoslovakia/the Czech Republic and Poland, focusing on the main diplomatic agreements negotiated after 1945. The following two chapters address the legacy of the past in contemporary Czech-German and Polish German relations, including the compensation for victims of the Nazi regimes and the rights of ethnic German minorities. Then the book shifts its emphasis to the future of German relations with its eastern neighbors, and EU enlargement in particular. This scholarly volume will interest all students and researchers of German foreign policy and Central European politics. Annotation How does the foreign policy of reunified Germany differ from the West German strong commitment to multilateralism?Multilateralism, German Foreign Policy and Central Europefocuses on German relations with the Czech Republic and Poland in order to investigate the changes and continuities in German foreign policy following the Cold War. After a theoretical introduction and an overview of multilateralism in German foreign policy. This book analyzes the 'high politics' of German foreign policy towards Czechoslovakia/the Czech Republic and Poland, focusing on the main diplomatic agreements negotiated after 1945. The next two chapters address the legacy of the past in contemporary Czech-German and Polish-German relations, including the compensation for victims of the Nazi regimes and the rights of ethnic German minorities. Then the book shifts its emphasis to the future of German relations with its eastern neighbours, and EU enlargement in particular. This scholarly volume will interest all students and researchers of German foreign policy and Central European politics How does the foreign policy of reunified Germany differ from the West German strong commitment to multilateralism?Multilateralism, German Foreign Policy and Central Europe focuses on German relations with the Czech Republic and Poland in order to investigate the changes and continuities in German foreign policy following the Cold War. After a theoretical introduction and an overview of multilateralism in German foreign policy. This book analyzes the'high politics'of German foreign policy towards Czechoslovakia/the Czech Republic and Poland, focusing on the main diplomatic agreements negotiated after 1945. The next two chapters address the legacy of the past in contemporary Czech-German and Polish-German relations, including the compensation for victims of the Nazi regimes and the rights of ethnic German minorities. Then the book shifts its emphasis to the future of German relations with its eastern neighbours, and EU enlargement in particular.This scholarly volume will interest all students and researchers of German foreign policy and Central European politics. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 1 Explaining support for multilateralism......Page 10 2 German multilateralism in East and West......Page 18 3 From the “policy of movement” toward reconciliation......Page 32 4 The diplomacy of compensation for Eastern European victims of Nazi crimes......Page 62 5 German minorities in Poland and the Czech Republic......Page 84 6 Germany and the eastern enlargement of the EU......Page 102 7 Conclusion......Page 122 Notes......Page 132 Bibliography......Page 150 Index......Page 162 How does the foreign policy of reunified Germany differ from the West German strong commitment to multilateralism?Multilateralism, German Foreign Policy and Central Europe focuses on German relations with the Czech Republic and Poland in order to investigate the changes and continuities in German foreign policy following the Cold War. After a theoretical introduction and an overview of multilateralism in German foreign policy. This book analyzes the 'high politics' of German foreign policy towards Czechoslovakia/the Czech Republic and Poland, focusing on the main diplomatic ag Education, Politics & IR, Sociology & Social Policy Book Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Preface 8 1 Explaining support for multilateralism 10 2 German multilateralism in East and West 18 3 From the “policy of movement” toward reconciliation 32 4 The diplomacy of compensation for Eastern European victims of Nazi crimes 62 5 German minorities in Poland and the Czech Republic 84 6 Germany and the eastern enlargement of the EU 102 7 Conclusion 122 Notes 132 Bibliography 150 Index 162

Multilateralism, German Foreign Policy and Central Europe focuses on German relations with the Czech Republic and Poland in order to investigate the changes and continuities in German foreign policy following the Cold War.

"This scholarly volume will interest all students and researchers of German foreign policy and Central European politics."--Jacket