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Germany and Russia in a Changing World
Deutsches Haus New York Klaus Segbers, FUB/ CU
20. November 2007
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Content
1 New Context of IR2 Germany3 Russia4 (Joint) Issues
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1.1 The New Anarchy
We do live in volatile times. Global politics and events are disorderly, chaotic, hard to comprehend. And hard to predict. Why is that so?
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1.2 New Global Context
There is a substantially new, changing global landscape: no East-West Conflict, no Bipolarity, globalization, erosion of the Westphalian system. This explains the impression of disorder. And it constitutes a challenge for all of us, particularly for experts and decision makers.
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1.3 Globalization
G. is an objective process, rather than a program. It modifies the meaning of borders. It makes governments weaker. It produces loss of control. It generates new actors and nodes, flows.
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1.4 Dimensions of IR/ GP
Financial markets: Flows of capital between state- and non-state actors.Economy: new forms of transport, flows of goods, services, and people.Communication: Flows of content (information and entertainment).(Un)security: Conflicts about resources, culture and identities.Attempts to regulate these flows and trends... U.N., Doha, post-Kyoto (Bali), Schengen, ...
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1.6 Actors in Global Politics
Many more than ever before. Related to state, market, and society. Governments, IO’s, INGO’s, TNC’s, networks, individuals, media, ... Problems for defining”national interests”.
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1.7 Balance sheet
Less certainties
More risks
Simulation of constant environment
Actors avoiding complexities
Short-term horizons/ ad-hocism in decision-making
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2.1 Germany:Structural factors
Difficult to make statements for „Germany“. Role of trade >>> stability Role of energy imports >>> stability Meaning of „civilian power“ >>> institutions Role of historical contingencies for current politics >>> integration, institutions
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2.2 Germany: Issues
Europe (procedures/ institutions) Europe (stability, possibly further enlargement later) Europe (trade, currency, migration, ...) Modified role in IR/ UN sec-council Peace-keeping, trade, climate as issues
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3.1 Russia: Structural factors
Post-Soviet traumata and worries Transformation incl. nation building Abundant energy resources Cultural patchwork Uncertain southern dimension
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3.2 Russia: Issues
Global integration Domestic stability: regional, social and cultural cleavages, avoiding fragmentation Continuing institutional changes Finding a role in/ with Europe
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4 Goals and issues
Strengthen EU Strengthen inter-, transnational institutions (climate, trade, security, migration, ...) Manage U.S. decline Manage China rise Keep secularism by all means
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