Ile zostało z Zeitenwende? Niemiecka polityka w drugim roku wojny
Where did the Zeitenwende go? The German policy in the second year of the war
Author(s): Sebastian PłóciennikSubject(s): Government/Political systems, Security and defense, Political behavior, Globalization, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Germany; Zeitenwende; de-risking; security; globalization; Ukraine;
Summary/Abstract: Chancellor Scholz’s speech on Zeitenwende in February 2022 suggested a fundamental change in German policy. However, additional funds to strengthen the Bundeswehr and rapid diversification of fuel purchases were accompanied by a wavering stance on the supply of arms to the Ukrainian army and limitations on economic cooperation with autocracies. In the second year of the war – 2023 – a more orderly response to the Zeitenwende challenge could be expected. Much suggests that it was based on the idea of a gradual, not radical change. It went the furthest in the field of energy, with many more elements of continuation in the field of defense, support for Ukraine, and economic globalization. It should not be surprising, considering the economic interests and characteristics of the political system of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Journal: Rocznik Strategiczny
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 29
- Page Range: 284-299
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish
