William E. Paterson

Simon Green

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, West Germany was considered to be one of the world's most successful economic and political systems. In his seminal 1987 analysis of West Germany's 'semisovereign' system of governance, Peter Katzenstein attributed this success to a combination of a fragmented polity, consensus politics and incremental policy changes. However, unification in 1990 has both changed Germany's institutional configuration and created economic and social challenges on a huge scale. This volume therefore asks whether semisovereignty still exists in contemporary Germany and, crucially, whether it remains an asset in terms of addressing these challenges. By shadowing and building on the original study, an eminent team of British, German and American scholars analyses institutional changes and the resulting policy developments in key sectors, with Peter Katzenstein himself providing the conclusion. Together, the chapters provide a landmark assessment of the outcomes produced by one of the world's most important countries.

The Semisovereign State Revisited

Governance in Contemporary Germany

Henrik Uterwedde

Daniela Schwarzer

Almut Möller

Janis A. Emmanouilidis

Timo Behr

Questioned (wrongly) 'Spanish cucumbers', abstention to the Security Council during the vote deciding on an intervention in Libya, on abandonment sometimes considered 'one-sided' of the nuclear power, the deep internal debates on the assistant to the countries of the Eurozone. So many recent events, of very different nature, that remind us all the interest of an analysis detailed and opened by the evolution of this major country of the European Union. A few months ago, Notre Europe has turned to a series of experts who examine the changes that have taken place in Germany's European policy. This study explain to us what are the current driving actors and forces in Germany and if this country can really be considered more inward-looking than it used to be. Is this a long-term trend? Contributions which make perfectly echo for the current political context.

Where is Gemany Heading?

Neill Nugent

Desmond Dinan

The European Union (EU) is in crisis. The crisis extends beyond Brexit, the fluctuating fortunes of the eurozone and the challenge of mass migration. It cuts to the core of the EU itself. Trust is eroding; power is shifting; politics are toxic; disillusionment is widespread; and solidarity has frayed. In this major new text leading academics come together to unpack all dimensions of the EU in crisis, and to analyse its implications for the EU, its member states and the ongoing study of European integration.

The European Union in Crisis

Richard Gillespie

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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