Germany’s Russia problem
Journal: Manchester University Press eBooks
Year: 2021

History overshadows Germany's relations with Russia today, greatly complicating Berlin's efforts to design effective policies to manage the challenge posed by Russia to Europe's stability. This book examines the impact of Germans' intense and dramatic relationship with Russia going back centuries to explain the failure of Berlin's Russia policy after 1991. It focused heavily on 'soft' power by promoting people to people contacts and encouraging trade. Grateful for Moscow's blessing of reunificat