Domestic political debates on German security policy under Angela Merkel in 2005-2017
Journal: Digital Repository (National Repository of Grey Literature)
Year: 2024

The thesis examines the internal political debates on Germany's security policy under Angela Merkel from 2005-2017. The main focus is on the political parties of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD). In particular, the thesis focuses on the approach of the CDU/CSU and the SPD towards Russia. The parties have ruled together for several terms, have they been able to agree on all security policy issues? How has the internal political debate in Germany chang