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Multilateralism in German Foreign and Security Policy 1999-2011
Schwarzová, Petra ; Střítecký, Vít (advisor) ; Jeřábek, Martin (referee)
The analysis of the German foreign policy multilateralism and its transformation showed that each examined period evinces clear tendencies which meet three concepts of multilateralism outlined in the theoretical beginning of the thesis. Regardless of some fundamental changes in understanding of multilateralism and its new dimensions, it is not possible to speak about development towards any hegemonic or unilateral policy. What could have been seen in the last analyzed period, was an apparent preference for pragmatic and short-term foreign and security policy. During the nineties, Germany hesitantly normalized its international role by breaking some of the taboos typical of the past decades. Foreign and security policy, however, was still based on pacifist identity and values, which have been replicated for years. This tendency corresponds with the reflexivist approach to multilateralism. Following period witnessed the emancipation of Germany and its interests. The government was neither afraid to decline participation in the operation, which did not have UN approval, nor to end up in isolation. The relationship with the United States cooled down and Gerhard Schröder stressed instead the bilateral alliance with France. European integration was no longer an obligation, but rather became a voluntary...
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Multilateralism in German Forreign and Security Policy 1999-2011
Schwarzová, Petra ; Střítecký, Vít (advisor) ; Jeřábek, Martin (referee)
Resumé Studie transformace německého multilateralismu v zahraniční politice pomocí jednotlivých případových studií ukázala, že se pro jednotlivá období dají vysledovat jasné tendence, které odpovídají jednotlivým konceptualizacím multilateralismu. Ačkoli se změnily zahraničněpolitické priority a multilateralismus získal nové rozměry, nelze mluvit o hegemonizaci či unilateralizaci německé politiky. V devadesátých letech se Německo pomalu normalizovalo a prolomilo některá tabu typická pro minulá desetiletí. Zahraniční a bezpečnostní politika však byla stále postavená na desítky let replikované identitě a na pacifistických hodnotách. Tato tendence odpovídá reflexivnímu multilateralismu. V dalším období se německá vláda emancipovala tím, že začala zdůrazňovat své vlastní zájmy, nezalekla se odmítnout účast na operaci, jež neměla souhlas OSN, ani izolace. Vztah vůči USA ochladl a SRN kladla důraz na bilaterální spojenectví s Francií. Evropská integrace již nebyla povinností, ale stala se spíše dobrovolnou záležitostí. Toto naplňování nově nalezených zájmů svědčí o instrumentálním pojetí multilateralismu. V dalším období se nová vláda velké koalice snažila obnovit důvěru v SRN a oživit evropský integrační projekt. Vláda se účastnila mise v Kongu, kde převzala dokonce velení, a postupně plnila své závazky v rámci...
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Multilateralism in German Foreign and Security Policy 1999-2011
Schwarzová, Petra ; Střítecký, Vít (advisor) ; Jeřábek, Martin (referee)
The analysis of the German foreign policy multilateralism and its transformation showed that each examined period evinces clear tendencies which meet three concepts of multilateralism outlined in the theoretical beginning of the thesis. Regardless of some fundamental changes in understanding of multilateralism and its new dimensions, it is not possible to speak about development towards any hegemonic or unilateral policy. What could have been seen in the last analyzed period, was an apparent preference for pragmatic and short-term foreign and security policy. During the nineties, Germany hesitantly normalized its international role by breaking some of the taboos typical of the past decades. Foreign and security policy, however, was still based on pacifist identity and values, which have been replicated for years. This tendency corresponds with the reflexivist approach to multilateralism. Following period witnessed the emancipation of Germany and its interests. The government was neither afraid to decline participation in the operation, which did not have UN approval, nor to end up in isolation. The relationship with the United States cooled down and Gerhard Schröder stressed instead the bilateral alliance with France. European integration was no longer an obligation, but rather became a voluntary...
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