1. German Elections’ Aftermath: Self-Perceptions and Perceptions
- Author:
- Sebastian von Münchow
- Publication Date:
- 11-2017
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO)
- Abstract:
- Three days after Germany’s Parliamentary Elections in late September 2017, Dirk Kurbjuweit, Deputy Chief Editor of Hamburg-based leading weekly magazine Der Spiegel wrote: “The days of Germany as a global power are probably numbered. (Those days) started with the refugee crisis in 2015 [...] and had their best moments after the election of Donald Trump as US president.” He continues: “[...] the election results on Sunday ended this new high. For a liberal abroad, Germany was foremost a moral super power due to its refugee policies.”
- Topic:
- Elections, Refugees, Political stability, and Europe Union
- Political Geography:
- Europe, Germany, and Berlin