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German foreign policy in transition: volatile conditions, new momentum
Deutsche Außenpolitik im Wandel: unstete Bedingungen, neue Impulse
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract In the coming legislative period, the Federal Government and the Bundestag will need to redefine the scope of Germany’s responsibility in world politics. The potential for action of German foreign policy cannot be properly assessed without taking into consideration the new international constellat... view more
In the coming legislative period, the Federal Government and the Bundestag will need to redefine the scope of Germany’s responsibility in world politics. The potential for action of German foreign policy cannot be properly assessed without taking into consideration the new international constellations and the required changes. Shifts in international power, the loss of influence of Western positions, growing authoritarianism, the weakening of multilateral institutions, urgent global problems such as climate change - all of these challenges call for a realignment of German foreign policy. In doing so, it is important to adequately assess the limits of its capabilities but also the existing room for manoeuvre. This should guide its goals and priorities. German foreign policy is faced with increasingly intense competition for international influence and the authority to interpret norms and values. This competition takes different forms in the individual fields of foreign affairs. For this reason, Germany’s presence in international politics can only be influential if the ministries involved pool their efforts and resources. More room needs to be made available for forward-looking and medium-term approaches in foreign policy decision-making. In this way, it may be possible to overcome the tendency towards ad hoc decisions and to avoid predominantly reactive patterns of behaviour. Germany’s foreign relations must be guided by reliable partnerships and new forms of responsibility-sharing in various policy areas. How conflicting objectives are to be negotiated can only be determined through open and transparent dialogue. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; foreign policy; political change; diplomacy; EU policy; neughborhood policy; world order; EU expansion; health policy; security policy; international cooperation; conflict management; transatlantic relations; European Policy; international politics
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
European Politics
Free Keywords
Außenpolitische Neuorientierung; Außenpolitische Entscheidungsfindung; Politischer Wettbewerb; Status und Rolle im internationalen System; Entwicklungsperspektive und -tendenz; Internationale umweltpolitische Zusammenarbeit; Internationale Konfliktprävention; Grenznahe internationale Zusammenarbeit; Soziokultureller Wandel; Identität
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
125 p.
Series
SWP Research Paper, 10/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021RP10
ISSN
1863-1053
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications