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Can Germany lead in Europe without dominating it?

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A surge of political trends and upheavals all over the world confronts German foreign policy with a world that is dramatically different from Berlin Republic unification in 1990. Brexit, American de-commitment to Europe and the rise of isolationist, populist forces within Germany as well as in other European countries and the U.S. have undermined the foundations of Germany´s foreign policy. Germany is suddenly faced with another historical shift that is starting to shake the bedrock of its foreign policy. A council of experts for strategic foresight can address Germany´s strategic cultural deficit, its civilian power fixation, its resorts principle of ministerial independence, and its coalition governance conflicts.

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Bindenagel, James D.
Prof. James Bindenagel ist Inhaber der Henry-Kissinger-Professur und Leiter des Center for International Security and Governance der Universität Bonn.

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