Welche Macht darf es denn Sein? Tracing ‘Power’ in German Foreign Policy Discourse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6263263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Felix Berenskötter (0000-0003-2284-5998), Holger Stritzel |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-50 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4008 • E-ISSN: 1743-8993 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09644008.2019.1631808 |
| OpenAlex | W2954469041 |
| Language | DE |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 47 |
The relationship between ‘Germany’ and ‘power’ remains a sensitive issue. While observers tend to agree that Germany has regained the status of the most powerful country in Europe, there is debate whether that is to be welcomed or whether that is a problem. Underpinning this debate are views, both within Germany and amongst its neighbours, regarding the kind of power Germany has, or should (not) have. Against this backdrop, the article reviews the dominant role conceptions used in the expert discourse on German foreign policy since the Cold War that depict Germany as a particular type of ‘power’. Specifically, we sketch the evolution of three prominent conceptions (constrained power, civilian power, hegemonic power) and the recent emergence of a new one (shaping power). The article discusses how these labels have emerged to give meaning to Germany’s position in international relations, points to their normative and political function, and to the limited ability of such role images to tell us much about how Germany actually exercises power
Economics · Epistemology · Foreign policy · Function (biology · German · Great power · Hegemony · International relations · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Normative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Power (physics · Sketch · Sociology · Underpinning · European Union Policy and Governance · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Philosophy · Political and Economic history of UK and US
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |