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German Hard Power
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German Hard Power

Is There a There There?

AEI, 2013

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Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Comprehensive
  • Analytical
  • Innovative

Recommendation

Germany, the economic and political powerhouse of the Continent, should be the guiding force for Europe’s resurgence as a strategic global player. But Germany evinces a deeply ambivalent attitude regarding its defense forces. Security expert Patrick Keller examines why, but he underestimates the complexity of German opposition. Nevertheless, getAbstract commends Keller’s article for the depth of his analysis.

Take-Aways

  • Germany, the economic and political powerhouse of Europe, should be the guiding force for the continent’s resurgence as a strategic global power.
  • Germany’s ambivalence about the use of force for political ends stems from its acute historical guilt.
  • Scholars attempt to explain Germany’s security policy using two clashing narratives: “look how far we’ve come” and “too little, too late.”

About the Author

Patrick Keller is a national security expert at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.


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