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German-American relations have become interesting again. U.S.
President Donald Trump's lukewarm policy toward Europe has ensured
that the relationship between Berlin and Washington is once again
regarded as an important field of scholarship within global
politics. And yet it was only a few years ago that German-American
relations seemed to take second place to transatlantic relations in
general, and the European Union (EU)-USA relationship in
particular. The advent of Donald Trump as US President in January
2017 has made all the difference. Trump's difficult personal
relationship with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and his
denigration of everything the Western world - including the USA
itself - has stood for since 1949, have given a new significance to
German-American relations in practice and theory. This volume
offers an empirical and conceptual analysis of German-American
relations in the 21st century and highlights the serious and
perhaps unprecedented challenges the two countries face at present.
The authors discuss a number of aspects of the current, much more
fragile state of German-American relations from different
perspectives. This book was originally published as a special issue
of the journal German Politics.
Contemporary international affairs are largely shaped by widely
differing thematic issues and actors, such as nation states,
international institutions, NGOs and multinational companies.
Obtaining a deeper understanding of these multifaceted themes and
actors is crucial for developing a genuine understanding of
contemporary international affairs. This book provides
undergraduate and postgraduate students of global politics and
international relations with the necessary knowledge of the forces
that shape and dominate our global political, economic and
social/cultural environment. The book significantly enhances our
understanding of the essentials of contemporary international
affairs. Understanding Global Politics takes a pragmatic approach
to international relations, with each chapter being written by an
expert in their respective field: Part I provides the historical
background that has led to the current state of world affairs. It
also provides clear outlines of the major yet often complex
theories of international relations. Part II is dedicated to the
main actors in global politics. It discusses actors such as the
most important nation states, the UN, EU, international
organizations, NGOs and multinational companies. Part III considers
important contemporary themes and challenges in global politics,
including non-state centered challenges. Chapters focus on
international terrorism, energy and climate change issues,
religious fundamentalism and demographic changes. The comprehensive
structure of this book makes it particularly viable to students who
wish to pursue careers in international organizations, diplomacy,
consultancy, the think tank world and the media.
German-American relations have become interesting again. U.S.
President Donald Trump's lukewarm policy toward Europe has ensured
that the relationship between Berlin and Washington is once again
regarded as an important field of scholarship within global
politics. And yet it was only a few years ago that German-American
relations seemed to take second place to transatlantic relations in
general, and the European Union (EU)-USA relationship in
particular. The advent of Donald Trump as US President in January
2017 has made all the difference. Trump's difficult personal
relationship with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and his
denigration of everything the Western world - including the USA
itself - has stood for since 1949, have given a new significance to
German-American relations in practice and theory. This volume
offers an empirical and conceptual analysis of German-American
relations in the 21st century and highlights the serious and
perhaps unprecedented challenges the two countries face at present.
The authors discuss a number of aspects of the current, much more
fragile state of German-American relations from different
perspectives. This book was originally published as a special issue
of the journal German Politics.
The collapse of the Iron Curtain, the renationalization of eastern
Europe, and the simultaneous eastward expansion of the European
Union have all impacted the way the past is remembered in today's
eastern Europe. At the same time, in recent years, the
Europeanization of Holocaust memory and a growing sense of the need
to stage a more "self-critical" memory has significantly changed
the way in which western Europe commemorates and memorializes the
past. The increasing dissatisfaction among scholars with the
blanket, undifferentiated use of the term "collective memory" is
evolving in new directions. This volume brings the tension into
focus while addressing the state of memory theory itself.
The relevance of culture has recently enjoyed increasing
recognition for the study of European integration and a European
identity. Appeals to a common European culture as well as appeals
to different national cultures have been used respectively as a
means to pursue political ends. Paying tribute to literature's role
as an important constituent part of a culture, this collection of
essays explores literary representations of Europe and its nation
states and should be of particular value to anyone who is
interested in cultural, political or literary studies in the
European context.
The relevance of culture has recently enjoyed increasing
recognition for the study of European integration and a European
identity. Appeals to a common European culture as well as appeals
to different national cultures have been used respectively as a
means to pursue political ends. Paying tribute to literature's role
as an important constituent part of a culture, this collection of
essays explores literary representations of Europe and its nation
states and should be of particular value to anyone who is
interested in cultural, political or literary studies in the
European context.
Contemporary international affairs are largely shaped by widely
differing thematic issues and actors, such as nation states,
international institutions, NGOs and multinational companies.
Obtaining a deeper understanding of these multifaceted themes and
actors is crucial for developing a genuine understanding of
contemporary international affairs. This book provides
undergraduate and postgraduate students of global politics and
international relations with the necessary knowledge of the forces
that shape and dominate our global political, economic and
social/cultural environment. The book significantly enhances our
understanding of the essentials of contemporary international
affairs. Understanding Global Politics takes a pragmatic approach
to international relations, with each chapter being written by an
expert in their respective field: Part I provides the historical
background that has led to the current state of world affairs. It
also provides clear outlines of the major yet often complex
theories of international relations. Part II is dedicated to the
main actors in global politics. It discusses actors such as the
most important nation states, the UN, EU, international
organizations, NGOs and multinational companies. Part III considers
important contemporary themes and challenges in global politics,
including non-state centered challenges. Chapters focus on
international terrorism, energy and climate change issues,
religious fundamentalism and demographic changes. The comprehensive
structure of this book makes it particularly viable to students who
wish to pursue careers in international organizations, diplomacy,
consultancy, the think tank world and the media.
The collapse of the Iron Curtain, the renationalization of eastern
Europe, and the simultaneous eastward expansion of the European
Union have all impacted the way the past is remembered in today's
eastern Europe. At the same time, in recent years, the
Europeanization of Holocaust memory and a growing sense of the need
to stage a more "self-critical" memory has significantly changed
the way in which western Europe commemorates and memorializes the
past. The increasing dissatisfaction among scholars with the
blanket, undifferentiated use of the term "collective memory" is
evolving in new directions. This volume brings the tension into
focus while addressing the state of memory theory itself.
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