New World Politics and German Foreign Policy: Exploring New German Issues

Author: Lian Yuru
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This book focuses on the "New German Problem" that emerged after Germany's reunification on October 3, 1990, and explores the continuity of foreign policy in a reunified Germany within the context of changing international relations. It conducts a comprehensive, systematic, and in-depth analysis from both theoretical and practical perspectives, at the levels of principles and operations, across historical and contemporary periods, and within the realms of domestic affairs and foreign policy. The book also proposes new concepts, viewpoints, and insights, such as the coexistence of the "party-politicization" of German foreign policy and its "continuity," the issue of Germany pursuing a foreign policy with an "civilized state" core as a "trade-oriented nation," and the question of Germany being both an "late-arriving nation-state" and an "ahead-of-its-time nation-state," among others. The book covers various aspects of post-1949 West Germany, including its political system, economic model, social structure, political culture, and foreign policy. It holds significant reference value for those engaged in teaching and researching German issues.