Poland, Germany and State Power in Post-Cold War Europe Asymmetry Matters /

• Main Author: Szwed, Stefan (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: St Antony's Series,
• Subjects: World politics.; Germany-Politics and government.; Europe-Politics and government.; International relations.; Security, International.; Political History.; German Politics.; European Politics.; Foreign Policy.; International Security Studies.

This book examines the post-Cold War Polish-German relationship and the puzzling rise of foreign and security policy differences between the two states during the 2000s. Through an investigation of four policy issues - NATO's out-of-area mandate, European Constitution and the division of voting...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter One - Introduction
• Chapter Two - Community of Asymmetries: A Typology
• Chapter Three - A Tale of Two Allies: Poland, Germany and the New Transatlantic Order
• Chapter Four - Disunity in Diversity: Constitutional Treaty and the QMV
• Chapter Five - Disquiet in the East: Relations with Russia and the Neighbours
• Chapter Six - Power (grid) Politics: Poland, Germany and European Energy Security
• Chapter Seven - Conclusion. .