The Dynamics of German Security Policy.

Abstract

During the period from 1949 to 1990 some political analysts argued that West Germany had transformed German foreign policy traditions from a Bismarckian Machtpolitik (power policy) to a Machtvergesenheit (forgetting and neglecting of power policy). Hans-Peter Schwarz, a noted political historian, argued that the West Germans had over time accepted a "responsible and moral" and sometimes "simplistic" approach to foreign and security policy issues. This thesis examines the factors of continuity and change regarding Schwarz's claim of German Machvergessenheit, both before and after Germany's reunification in 1990.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA299934

Entities

People

  • Tommy J. Tracy

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central Europe
  • East Germany
  • Eastern Europe
  • European Union
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Market Economy
  • Military Organizations
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Recreation
  • Second World War
  • Sociopolitics
  • Treaties

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies