Legacies of Leadership
Assessing Angela Merkel's Role in Foreign Relations and the European Union through a Gender-Sensitive Lens
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3626012 |
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| Authors | Christiane Lemke (0000-0001-5259-2181, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 18-38 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Politics & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-0300 • E-ISSN: 1558-5441 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/gps.2023.410402 |
| OpenAlex | W4390992584 |
| Language | EN |
Leaving office after 16 years as German chancellor, Angela Merkel has multifold and complex legacies. While Merkel's leadership style has frequently been described as cautious in domestic politics, her role in international relations is often characterized as that of an active defender of liberal international norms and values. Yet she was also responsible for some of the most controversial decisions regarding Europe, often raising questions about Germany's commitments and goals. This article explores her foreign policy and her role in the European Union through a gender-sensitive lens. It examines the scope and significance of her leadership based on three case studies to allow for a differentiated analysis: the Eurozone crisis, the migrant crisis, and the COVID-19 crisis
Economics · European union · Foreign policy · German · International relations · International trade · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · History · Law · Public Administration
| Highly cited | No |
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