Germany’s ‘Staatsräson’ has long held Israel’s security as its ‘reason of state.’
Articles on Angela Merkel
Displaying 1 - 20 of 177 articles
Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.
With Donald Trump rapidly reshaping the world order, Germany is poised to play a pivotal role under its new government. New Zealand should be ready.
Henry Kissinger once mused ‘Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?’ The question now might be, would Washington bother to dial if there were?
Trump’s incoming administration could create certain risks for Germany, including putting more pressure on its weak economy.
A political philosopher explains the moral symbolism ascribed to Zelenskyy’s ‘heroism’ and why he offers hope to those who hold democracy dear.
Olaf Scholz faces the unfavourable task of uniting a coalition of three parties with very different agendas.
Belarus has created a migrant crisis at its border in an apparent move to punish the European Union for its opposition to the country’s leader.
Is Russia masterminding the buildup of international migrants on the Poland-Belarus border?
Anti-celebrity politicians succeed by styling themselves as authentic alternatives to more showy statesmen.
Following the German election, all of the country’s major party leaders agreed that Germany needs to move forward. But if the electorate had had its way, it would have re-elected Angela Merkel.
After beating the formerly biggest party to top the poll, the social democrats will enter complex coalition talks with potential partners, including the Greens and the liberal FDP.
With a very close result as counting continues, it could be weeks or even months before a government is formed. But Sunday’s election has already delivered some significant results.
Germany’s imminent election may seem far away, but in an inter-connected world threatened by political and climate instability, the outcome will affect New Zealand in significant ways.
Only 7% of Australia’s federal MPs have backgrounds in science. What would it look like if they were a majority?
Grand coalitions and fragile alliances have become standard procedure in the Bundestag.
Germany was steady under its longstanding chancellor, but also stagnant.
How many other world leaders can claim to have become a verb?
There is no clear frontrunner to replace Merkel as next German chancellor after this weekend’s election, but whoever succeeds her will have huge shoes to fill.
After a rocky start, the social democrats are on the up as polling day approaches.
Top contributors
-
Reader in European Politics, University of Westminster
-
Professor of Politics, University of Sussex
-
Professor in Contemporary European History, University of Stirling
-
Senior Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages, University of Birmingham
-
Assistant Professor of German and Global Studies, Michigan State University
-
Reader in Politics, Co-Director, Aston Centre for Europe, Aston University
-
School of Social Sciences, Monash University
-
Senior Lecturer in Global Studies, Social Science & Planning, RMIT University
-
Professor in International History, Flinders University
-
Assistant Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin, University College Dublin
-
Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
-
Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
-
Professor of German Studies / Chair, Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies / Director, Waterloo Centre for German Studies, University of Waterloo
-
Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
-
Research Fellow (Henry Jackson Society - Centre on Radicalisation & Terrorism), Royal Holloway, University of London