both articles touch on germany which is interesting.. i continue to believe getting a better understanding of germany is a key ingredient to being able to possibility untangle this mess in both ukraine and israel... and in that regard i have been reading articles - mostly from a fellow named wolfgang streeck - https://wolfgangstreeck.com/
i read this one yesterday, and although it is from july, it still sheds much light on important dynamics taking place within germany at present..
i don't have any definitive comment to make, other then to say that if things continue in the direction that they are, germany could play a very decisive role in changing the direction of both these conflicts.. will they do so?? let me quote from the end of the pdf i have linked to above -
"Here the problem, or better: one of
many problems, is that today’s Germany, unlike France, has
no tradition of strategic thinking about its national interests.
This may result in German policy seeking to fudge the issue,
to muddle through by trying to serve two masters at the same
time, the United States and France: displaying transatlantic
loyalty to satisfy the former and pan-European enthusiasm
to appease the latter, while looking out for arising multipolar
opportunities, especially for its export industries. Whatever
this may lead to, it is unlikely to result in a stable European
i think it's an important one, as it connects directly to the european union... in so far as the european union, germany in particular, wake up to the terrorist attack on nordstream and see this for what it is exactly, i think things may go in a very different direction... i am not sure that germany will indeed wake up, or if they do, if they are able to develop some strategic thinking as wolfgang streeck ( a german ) sees necessary..
thanks ismaele
both articles touch on germany which is interesting.. i continue to believe getting a better understanding of germany is a key ingredient to being able to possibility untangle this mess in both ukraine and israel... and in that regard i have been reading articles - mostly from a fellow named wolfgang streeck - https://wolfgangstreeck.com/
i read this one yesterday, and although it is from july, it still sheds much light on important dynamics taking place within germany at present..
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12115-024-01005-4.pdf
i don't have any definitive comment to make, other then to say that if things continue in the direction that they are, germany could play a very decisive role in changing the direction of both these conflicts.. will they do so?? let me quote from the end of the pdf i have linked to above -
"Here the problem, or better: one of
many problems, is that today’s Germany, unlike France, has
no tradition of strategic thinking about its national interests.
This may result in German policy seeking to fudge the issue,
to muddle through by trying to serve two masters at the same
time, the United States and France: displaying transatlantic
loyalty to satisfy the former and pan-European enthusiasm
to appease the latter, while looking out for arising multipolar
opportunities, especially for its export industries. Whatever
this may lead to, it is unlikely to result in a stable European
order."
Thanks. I actually did not see this "German link" between the two articles.
thanks!
i think it's an important one, as it connects directly to the european union... in so far as the european union, germany in particular, wake up to the terrorist attack on nordstream and see this for what it is exactly, i think things may go in a very different direction... i am not sure that germany will indeed wake up, or if they do, if they are able to develop some strategic thinking as wolfgang streeck ( a german ) sees necessary..