German foreign policy : change and continuity (1949-2000)

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This thesis aims to analyse the change and continuity issue in German Foreign Policy. In this study, the basic aim is to identify the basic parameters of the West German foreign policy during the Cold War and identify the implications of the reunification on foreign policy of Germany. Actually, after the reunification, the economically giant Germany has started to pursue a more self-reliant foreign policy course but there is not a radical shift from the basic parameters and the core values. The concept of ₁civilian power₂ and the international climate within which the foreign policy is formulated, will be given priority. It is argued that from the Gulf War in 1990-1991 to the Kosovo War of 1999, German contribution to military operations has increased. However, Germany has done this within a multilateral context and the aim has been to keep the values of respect for democracy and human rights. Thus, continuity dominates over change in German foreign policy, with regard to its policy record during the 1990s.

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German foreign policy, Change and continuity, Civilian power concept, Multilateralism

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/13344

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M. Gül, “German foreign policy : change and continuity (1949-2000),” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2003.