Germany’s Strategic Contraction Following American Hegemony in the Context of Offensive Realism Theory
Journal: Güvenlik Stratejileri Dergisi
Year: 2024

This study examines the position of the European continent within the international system, focusing specifically on Germany, from the years when the future of the global international system began to be debated following the Cold War up to the present day. Since the 1990s, there has been ongoing debate regarding whether the international system will remain dominated solely by the United States (U.S.) as a hegemon or evolve towards a multipolar world. Following the reunification of Germany after