Rising Middle Power

This is a comprehensive analysis of post-Cold War German foreign policy as it adjusted to the fundamental shift in the structure of world politics after 1989. It examines changes in German foreign policy in three crucial arenas: military missions abroad, European integration, and NATO enlargement. It asks: how did Germany react to large scale change in the international environment? Has Germany changed, and is this change likely to continue? Max Otte contends that Germany is on its way to becoming a normal power, emerging as a low key leader and legitimate power broker which the United States should welcome.