German Politics

Volume 10/2009 Fall

Politicians on German Foreign Policy

European integration and enlargement, the mission in Afghanistan, climate change and the economic crisis, global terrorism and the Middle East peace process—all of these issues await the next German government. IP asked politicians who may soon be steering German foreign policy to outline their responses to these challenges.

Volume 10/2009 Fall

Merkel’s Mire

Merkel will almost certainly win another term as German chancellor. Yet despite her many small victories, she has yet to make her mark on the office—or on Germany—as Brandt, Adenauer, or Kohl did. Germany is still waiting for Merkel to present a vision for Germany and its role in the wider world.

Volume 10/2009 Fall

Political Cleavage

Volume 10/2009 Summer

Don’t Shoot, We’re German!

The Bundeswehr is being transformed into an international intervention force. Orwellian talk of “peace enforcement” and “robust missions” has encouraged one thing: robust illusions. Yet intervention advocates are more convinced than ever that objectives can be achieved by force. It is high time for a forthright debate—but is it welcome?

Volume 9/2008 Autumn

Letter from Berlin - Summer Hole in Absurdfurt

While politics is on vacation, Germany debates free flights and pickled eggs

Volume 9/2008 Spring

Red-Green Germany

Joschka Fischer on the hurly-burly of the red-green years