History and Foreign Policy in France and Germany [electronic resource] /
Krotz, Ulrich.author.
Why do states similar in size, resources and capabilities significantly differ in their basic orientations and actions across major domains in foreign policy, security and defense? This book addresses this important question by analyzing the major differences between the foreign policies of France and Germany over extended periods of time.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why do states similar in size, resources and capabilities significantly differ in their basic orientations and actions across major domains in foreign policy, security and defense? This book addresses this important question by analyzing the major differences between the foreign policies of France and Germany over extended periods of time.
Foreword / by Cameron G. Thies -- Introduction -- Contributions -- The Search for a Perspective -- Audiences and Book Overview -- Historical Domestic Construction -- Historical Construction, International Relations Theory, and Foreign Policy -- Out of History and Time : Neighbors with Different Routes and Pathways -- Elements of French and German Role Constructions, 1958-1998 : Core Components, Vocabulary, and Historical Reference Points -- Impact and Implications (1) : Milieu Goals and Alliance Politics -- Impact and Implications (2) : Nuclear Deterrent and Overall Force Structures -- Impact and Implications (3) : Deployment, Armament, Arms -- Into the New Millennium : Heritages and Change -- Conclusion -- The Past in the Present -- The Virtues of Comparison -- History, Legacies, Change -- Afterword / by James C. Sperling.
International relations.
Europe—Politics and government.
Politics and war.
Political science.
Comparative politics.
International Relations.
European Politics.
Military and Defence Studies.
Political Science.
Comparative Politics.
Foreign Policy.