Germany's New Foreign Policy : Decision-Making in an Interdependent World

by Eberwein, Wolf-Dieter

• ISBN13: 9780333919637
• ISBN10: 0333919637
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2001-08-25
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This study analyzes foreign policymaking in reunified Germany. The contributors examine not only classical foreign policy institutions like the Chancellery, Foreign Office and Ministry of Defense, but also other organizations such as specialized ministries, the Lauml;nder Parliament, political parties, NGOs, and the media. Built on the insights of practical experience in diplomacy, administration, and Parliament as well as academic research, this volume offers an invaluable guide to German foreign policy since reunification and project its future development at the dawn of the 21st century.

Author Biography

Wolf-Dieter Eberwein is Professor of Political Science, University of Leipzig, and Scientific Director of the European Peace University Centre, Schlaining, Austria.

Karl Kaiser is Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Brazil.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	xii
List of Tables	xii
Preface	xiii
Notes on the Contributors	xv
List of Abbreviations	xvii
Part I Introduction
Academic Research and Foreign Policy-Making	3	(16)
Wolf-Dieter Eberwein
Karl Kaiser
Integration, institutions and foreign policy decisions	3	(5)
Research and practice	8	(4)
Notes	12	(7)
Part II Institutions of the Federal Government
Traditional Institutions of Foreign Policy	19	(19)
Judith Siwert-Probst
The principle of chancellor authority	19	(2)
Decision-making: a problem of co-ordination	21	(5)
Ministerial responsibility and problems of competence	26	(4)
Traditional institutions: new tasks and perspectives	30	(3)
Summary	33	(1)
Notes	34	(4)
The 'Foreign Policies' of Specialized Ministries	38	(20)
Lisette Andreae
Karl Kaiser
The institutional consequences of growing intersocietal interaction	38	(2)
Representation abroad under the new conditions of transnational interaction	40	(2)
The primacy of foreign policy over departmental policy	42	(4)
Policies of specialized ministries in conflict	46	(2)
Conflicts in competence delineation	48	(1)
Mechanisms for co-ordination	49	(2)
Transnational networks	51	(3)
External relations and foreign policy	54	(1)
Notes	55	(3)
The Federal Intelligence Service and Foreign Policy Decision-Making	58	(12)
Hans-Georg Wieck
The legal mandate of the BND	58	(2)
The BND in the government information system	60	(1)
Defining the mandate	61	(1)
Implementing the mandate and gathering intelligence	62	(3)
International co-operation	65	(2)
Executive tasks of the BND	67	(1)
The need for reform	67	(2)
Notes	69	(1)
New Challenges for the Foreign Service	70	(19)
Hans-Friedrich von Ploetz
Structural change in foreign policy	70	(4)
The changing tasks of the Foreign Service	74	(3)
The Foreign Service in a period of adjustment	77	(7)
Perspectives	84	(1)
Acknowledgement	84	(1)
Notes	84	(5)
Part III Cross-Sectional Topics and Foreign Policy-Making
National Decision-Making Structures for German European Policy	89	(13)
Werner Hoyer
The Federal Government	90	(4)
Co-operation between Federal Government and legislative branch	94	(6)
Promoting competence in European affairs	100	(1)
Notes	101	(1)
Security Policy: National Structures and Multilateral Integration	102	(15)
Lothar Ruhl
New risks to security	102	(2)
Formal competences and procedures	104	(3)
Informal procedures and new actors	107	(5)
Weaknesses in the political process and possible corrective measures	112	(3)
Notes	115	(2)
The Formulation of Economic Policy within the Context of Increasing International Integration	117	(22)
Horst-Dieter Westerhoff
The national shaping of foreign economic policy	117	(6)
The formulation of EU economic policy	123	(6)
The formulation of international economic policy	129	(4)
Improving national instruments	133	(2)
Notes	135	(4)
Decision-Making in Environmental Foreign Policy	139	(18)
Wolfgang Fischer
Petra Holtrup
The national level	140	(7)
The level of the European Union	147	(4)
Environmental foreign policy and the need for reform	151	(2)
Notes	153	(4)
Part IV Political System, Society and Foreign Policy
The Role of the Bundestag in German Foreign Policy	157	(16)
Joachim Krause
The functions of the Bundestag in foreign policy	158	(2)
The Bundestag as a foreign policy actor	160	(9)
Summary	169	(1)
Notes	170	(3)
External Representation of German Lander Interests	173	(16)
Michele Knodt
Interpretations of the Lander role in foreign relations	174	(1)
The external representation of Lander interests in European policy	175	(5)
Parallel paradiplomatic strategies of the Lander	180	(3)
Conclusions	183	(2)
Notes	185	(4)
Foreign Policy Influence and Transnational Relations of Political Parties	189	(17)
Sebastian Bartsch
Organizational structures	190	(1)
The role of political parties in linking foreign policy to society	190	(3)
Foreign policy, parties and parliamentary practice	193	(2)
Government, coalition and party	195	(3)
Transnational party co-operation	198	(2)
Conclusions and outlook	200	(1)
Acknowledgements	201	(1)
Notes	201	(5)
Political Foundations: Linking the Worlds of Foreign Policy and Transnationalism	206	(14)
Sebastian Bartsch
Political foundations in the foreign policy network	206	(2)
The extent of international activities	208	(3)
Foreign policy relevance	211	(4)
Glorious past, uncertain future	215	(1)
Acknowledgement	216	(1)
Notes	216	(4)
Societal Intermediary Organizations	220	(18)
Karl Kaiser
Markus Mildenberger
Objectives, activities and regional emphases	220	(14)
Societal external relations	234	(1)
Notes	235	(3)
Mass Media, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy	238	(13)
Frank Brettschneider
Media change and democratic foreign policy	238	(2)
Media content and its generation	240	(1)
Media reporting and public opinion	241	(2)
Public opinion and foreign policy	243	(3)
Conclusion	246	(1)
Acknowledgements	247	(1)
Notes	248	(3)
Public Attitudes and Elite Attitudes: towards a New Foreign Policy Consensus?	251	(13)
Christian Holst
The importance of foreign and security policy attitudes	251	(1)
Long-term orientations	252	(5)
The relationship between elite and popular opinion	257	(2)
Summary	259	(1)
Acknowledgements	260	(1)
Notes	260	(4)
Organized Interests and Foreign Policy	264	(15)
Jurgen Hartmann
The articulation of interests in the European Union	264	(10)
Public interests	274	(1)
Conclusions	275	(1)
Notes	276	(3)
Policy Advice and Foreign Policy-Making	279	(14)
Manfred Mols
Functions and prerequisites for realization	280	(2)
Institutions	282	(2)
Activities	284	(2)
Influence in decision-making	286	(3)
Acknowledgements	289	(1)
Notes	289	(4)
Part V Conclusion
Precarious Power: Germany at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century	293	(19)
Gunther Hellmann
Key concepts	294	(1)
Stabilizing Germany's regional environment	295	(6)
Global challenges	301	(2)
The future of German foreign policy: conclusions and some advice from Bismarck	303	(1)
Notes	304	(8)
Index	312

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