The foreign policy of Germany Inc. -- Germans and Russians -- Who makes Russia policy? -- Doing business with Russia Inc. -- Security and geo-economics -- Germany's Russlandpolitik : implications for the United States, Poland and Europe -- Conclusions : Germany the shaping power.
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Summary
Having emerged from the end of the Cold War as a unified country, Germany has quickly become the second largest exporter in the world. Its economic might has made it the center of the Eurozone and the pivotal power of Europe. Like other geo-economic powers, Germany's foreign policy is characterized by a definition of the national interest in economic terms and the elevation of economic interests over non-economic values such as human rights or democracy promotion. This strategic paradigm is evident in German's relationship with China, the Gulf States and Europe, but it is most important in re.