Germany's Grace Period is Over
Posted on 2009-11-06.
von Dr. Josef Braml
The US will no longer give Germany a free-pass on sharing “the burden of global responsibility.” As skepticism of American foreign commitments broadens at home, and with Chancellor Merkel’s address before a joint session of Congress, Germany is no longer in a position to drag its heels on issues that the US finds most important. Furthermore, if Germany hopes to have any future sway in US politics, fulfilling expectations now is necessary.
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NATO-Exkursion 2010 - Entscheidungen für eine handlungsfähige Allianz
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Zur Lage der Europäischen Union Neuer Vertrag, neue Kommission und Eurokrise
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DGAP, Berlin
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International Futures 6
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