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- THE SHIFT OF GERMANY IN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICIES: AN ANALYSIS IN FRAME OF NEOCLASSICAL REALISM
THE SHIFT OF GERMANY IN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICIES: AN ANALYSIS IN FRAME OF NEOCLASSICAL REALISM
Authors : Esra Ağralı
Pages : 143-169
Doi:10.29228/mjes.458
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Publication Date : 2024-12-30
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :After the Second World War, Germany underwent a period of profound transformation as it sought to rebuild its identity and political structure. The country\\\'s post-war reorientation was driven by an aspiration for enhanced integration with the Western world, In the immediate post-war period, Germany\\\'s primary objective was to regain its legitimacy and participate in the Western European security architecture with a period of initial proximity with the Atlanticist wing. However; with the unification of East and West Germany, its foreign policy identity and discourses underwent a period of significant change; moreover, over time, Germany experienced a policy shift from Atlanticism to Europeanism. In Germany, normative concerns are among the most important factors in determining national foreign policy. The country\\\'s policy of non-support for unilateral military operations, its advocacy of a conciliatory response to international crises, and its inclination towards greater integration within the contexts of CFSP and CSDP indicate a strategic culture that values civilian power. This article aims to elucidate Germany\\\'s Europeanist approach to the CSDP by examining the factors that shape it from a neoclassical realist perspective. The impact of leadership on policy formulation, coupled with the influence of domestic dynamics on the decisions of policymakers, highlights the neoclassical realism approach as a more appropriate framework for interpreting Germany\\\'s actions. This perspective facilitates a comprehensive analysis of Germany\\\'s strategic culture and its effects on the CSDP, while also elucidating the factors driving the shift from its traditionally Atlanticist orientation toward the CSDP to a more Europeanist stance.Keywords : AB, Almanya, Neoklasik Realizm, OGSP, Sivil Güç.