History and Foreign Policy in France and Germany

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • Ulrich Krotz

   Pages 1-13

3. Historical Domestic Construction

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4. Historical Construction, International Relations Theory, and Foreign Policy

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   Pages 24-40

5. Out of History and Time: Neighbors with Different Routes and Pathways

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   Pages 41-61

6. Elements of French and German Role Constructions, 1958–1998: Core Components, Vocabulary, and Historical Reference Points

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   Pages 62-73

7. Impact and Implications (1): Milieu Goals and Alliance Politics

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8. Impact and Implications (2): Nuclear Deterrent and Overall Force Structures

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   Pages 92-107

9. Impact and Implications (3): Deployment, Armament, Arms

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   Pages 108-124

10. Into the New Millennium: Legacies and Change

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11. Conclusion

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12. Afterword

    • Ulrich Krotz

    Pages 176-182

13. Back Matter

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Why do states similar in size, resources and capabilities significantly differ in their basic orientations and actions across major domains in foreign policy, security and defense? This book addresses this important question by analyzing the major differences between the foreign policies of France and Germany over extended periods of time.

• International Relations
• Comparative Foreign Policy
• Foreign Policy Analysis
• France
• Germany
• Comparative Politics
• Security Policy
• Security Studies
• Defense
• Cold War
• post-Cold War
• European Politics
• Constructivism
• Nuclear Weapons
• Nuclear Deterrence
• Military Operations
• Armament Industry
• cold war
• comparative politics
• Europe
• European Politic
• foreign policy
• international relations
• International Relations Theory
• Policy

''Ulrich Krotz's History and Foreign Policy convincingly theorizes William Faulkner's fundamental insight about history 'The past is never dead. It's not even past.' By establishing the centrality of history as a causal variable in the formation of French and German foreign policy, he makes a signal and singular contribution to the study of comparative foreign policy.'' James C. Sperling, Professor of Political Science, University of Akron, USA

''A timely, and yet timeless, approach to understanding the foreign policy orientations of France and Germany grounded in their national role conceptions, as well as the resulting broader implications for EU foreign and security policy and world order.'' Cameron G. Thies, Professor and Director, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University, USA

• Political Science Department and Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, Italy

  Ulrich Krotz

• Europe in the World Programme, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, Italy

  Ulrich Krotz

• European University Institute, Italy

  Ulrich Krotz

Ulrich Krotz is a professor at the European University Institute in Italy, where he holds the Chair in International Relations in the Political Science Department and the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies. He is Director of the Schuman Centre's programme on Europe in the World.

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