Germany, Russia and the Rise of Geo-Economics / Stephen F. Szabo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Szabo, Stephen F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geopolitics--Economic aspects.

Geopolitics.

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

Germany.

Germany--Foreign relations--1990-.

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

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

Russia (Federation).

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

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 its 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 at how it is perceived by key outside players such as the United States, Poland and the EU. With reference to public, opinion, the media and think tanks Szabo reveals how Germans perceive Russians, and he uncovers the ways in which its dealings with Russia affect Germany in terms of the importing of corruption and crime. 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, his will be a key resource for all those wishing to understand the new geo-economic balance of Europe."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

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:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-179) and index.

Creative Commons. CC BY-NC 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781472596352 (ebook)

9781472596345 (PDF ebook)

OCLC:

1167582507

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access