Germany’s Feminist Foreign Policy: Genuine Change or Symbolic Gesture?
In 2023, Germany unveiled its Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) guidelines, prompting a debate about the extent to which this signified a genuine transformation in policy.
Opinion – The Effect of Germany’s Zeitenwende on Exports and Soft Power
A country proud of its commitment to progressive social values must decide how to assert its strength in more tenacious ways than simply by maintaining a hyper-surplus in its trade balance.
Opinion – One Year In, Germany’s Traffic Light Coalition Already Looks Overwhelmed
With the global economy possibly sliding into a recession, the traffic light coalition is heading for a challenging 2023.
Opinion – Germany’s Flawed Russia Policy Has Its Roots in a Misreading of History
For decades, German policy towards Putin’s Russia was beset by dangerous delusions based on a rather selective grasp of which lessons to draw from Germany’s own history.
The Herero and Nama Genocide, the Holocaust, and the Question of German Reparations
Legacies of dispossession and murder in relation to diasporic and continental Africans, their histories, and their lifeworlds have been demoted by the German state.
Europe’s Hegemon? The Nature of German Power During Europe’s Crisis Decade
In light of a series of recent events such as the migrant crisis and Brexit, Germans increasingly want to discuss their role in the EU and how better to use German power.
‘Press the Reset Button:’ Right-Wing Extremism in Germany’s Military
Countering right-wing extremism within the armed forces requires a broad strategy which takes into account the rise of right-wing extremism in all aspects of German life.
Opinion – The US and Nord Stream 2 Geopolitics
Nord Stream 2 has further exposed the divisions within EU and allowed the US to have a balancing impact on the varying interests of different European countries.
Post-Brexit EU Defence Policy: Is Germany Leading towards a European Army?
In the wake of Trump’s unilateralism, France and Germany have repeated proposals to create a European army, but different ideas persist about what this would mean.
Review – The Economic Consequences of the Peace
The centenary edition of Keynes’ classic text is still a worthwhile read today, highlighting that Europe’s future relies on its cooperation.
