Germany, Russia and the rise of geo-economics / Stephen F. Szabo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Szabo, Stephen F., author.

Contributor:

Phi Beta Kappa Library Trust Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geopolitics.

International economic relations.

International relations.

Germany--Foreign relations--Russia (Federation).

Germany.

Russia (Federation).

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--Germany.

Germany--Foreign economic relations--Russia (Federation).

Russia (Federation)--Foreign economic relations--Germany.

Germany--Foreign relations--1990-.

Geopolitics--Economic aspects.

Physical Description:

x, 187 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.

Summary:

Having emerged from the end of the Cold War as a unified country, Germany has quickly become the second largest exporter in the world. Its economic might has made it the center of the Eurozone and the pivotal power of Europe. Like other geo-economic powers, Germany's foreign policy is characterized by a definition of the national interest in economic terms and the elevation of economic interests over non-economic values such as human rights or democracy promotion. This strategic paradigm is evident in German's relationship with China, the Gulf States, and Europe, but it is most important in regard to its evolving policies towards Russia. In this book, Stephen F. Szabo provides a description and analysis of German policy towards Russia, revealing how unified Germany is finding a global role in which its interests do not always coincide with the United States or its European partners. He explores the role of German business and finance in the shaping of foreign policy and investigates how Germany's Russia policy effects its broader foreign policy in the region and how it is perceived by key outside players such as the United States, Poland, and the EU. Drawing on interviews with key opinion-shapers, business and financial players, and policy makers, and on a wide variety of public opinion surveys, media reports, and archival sources, this book is a key resource for all those wishing to understand the new geo-economic balance of Europe. Book jacket.

Contents:

The foreign policy of Germany Inc.

Germans and Russians

Who makes Russia policy?

Doing business with Russia Inc.

Security and geo-economics

Germany's Russlandpolitik : implications for the United States, Poland and Europe

Conclusions : Germany the shaping power.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Phi Beta Kappa Library Trust Fund.

ISBN:

9781472596321

1472596323

9781472596314

1472596315

OCLC:

881309609