Germany in Europe in the Nineties

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What will be the future of Germany? Will Germany remain a 'soft power', pursuing a 'bind me, love me'-policy or will we see a new Germany signalling strength and power based on nationalism and German identity? The book, written by well-known German, British, French, Russian, Danish and American scholars, attempts to present contrasting analyses on different levels of the general political dimension and position of the united Germany in Europe. Front Matter....Pages i-x An Introduction....Pages 1-9 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 German Nation and German Identity: Continuity and Change from the 1770s to the 1990s....Pages 13-43 The International Position and the National Interest of Germany in the Nineties....Pages 44-63 Germany as a World Power and as a European Power....Pages 64-87 Front Matter....Pages 89-89 Gulliver in the Centre of Europe: International Involvement and National Capabilities for Action....Pages 91-122 Will Germany Assume a Leadership Role in the European Union?....Pages 123-151 German Foreign Policy and Domestic Politics....Pages 152-176 Front Matter....Pages 177-177 The Impact of German Unification on German-American Relations: Alliance, Estrangement or Partnership?....Pages 179-209 Russia and Germany — from Enemy to Partner? A Contradictory Relationship....Pages 210-221 The United Kingdom and Germany....Pages 222-240 France and Germany....Pages 241-256 Front Matter....Pages 257-257 No Threats, No Temptations: German Grand Strategy After the Cold War....Pages 259-272 Back Matter....Pages 273-283