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Germany and the use of force

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'Mobilising the concept of strategic culture, this study develops a sophisticated and innovative framework to understand developments in German security policy between 1990 and 2003. Germany's contemporary security policies are characterised by a peculiar mix of continuity and change. From...

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Main Author: Longhurst, Kerry Anne (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2018.
Series:Issues in German politics.
Subjects:
National security > Germany.
Germany > Politics and government > 1990-
HISTORY / Europe / Germany.
National security
Politics and government
Germany
Since 1990
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The past as prologue
  • 1. On strategic culture
  • 2. Stunde Null and the the construction of West German strategic culture
  • 3. Germany and The use of force I
  • adjusting to life after the Cold War
  • 4. The momentum of change, Germany and the use of force II
  • from Afghanistan to Iraq
  • 5. Redesigning the Bundeswehr
  • 6. The endurance of conscription
  • Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • Index.