Europe and the German way : Berlin rules / Paul Lever.

Author
Lever, Paul, 1944- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2017.
  • ©2017
Description
xi, 276 pages ; 23 cm

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    "In the second half of the twentieth century, Germany became the dominant political and economic power in Europe - and in the EU. Yet Germany's leadership of the EU is geared principally to the defence of German national interests. Germany exercises power in order to protect the German economy and to enable it to play an influential role in the wider world. Beyond that there is no underlying vision or purpose. In this book, former British ambassador to Germany Paul Lever provides a unique insight into modern Germany. He shows how Germany's history has influenced its current economic and social development and provides important perspectives on Germany's future political and cultural growth, especially in the context of the 2015 refugee crisis which saw over 1 million refugees offered a home in Germany. As Britain prepares to leave the European Union, this book will be essential reading and suggests the future shape of a Germany-dominated Europe"--Dust jacket flap.
    Notes
    Includes index.
    Contents
    • Now we're speaking German
    • It's the economy, stupid
    • Proud of the F word
    • A land without a past
    • Looking after the relations
    • The ever-closer union
    • Will the EU army ever march?
    • The shape of things to come.
    Other title(s)
    Berlin rules
    ISBN
    • 1784539295
    • 9781784539290
    OCLC
    959949351
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