https://www.european-journal.org The European Journal of International Affairs, founded in 1988, is dedicated to shaping ideas and framing politics in order to give a common perspective and a common voice to Europe in international affairs. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:45:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 https://www.european-journal.org/2010/05/14/the-discordant-nation/ https://www.european-journal.org/2010/05/14/the-discordant-nation/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 06:19:17 +0000 admin https://www.european-journal.org/journal/?p=48 The whole historical tragedy of the German nation stems from its being out of step with the other great nations of Western Europe and its temporal dislocation has arisen from basic uncertainty over the space it occupies. Geography first therefore. Germany is that vast stretch of land at the heart of Europe where throughout antiquity [...]]]> https://www.european-journal.org/2010/05/14/the-discordant-nation/feed/ 17 https://www.european-journal.org/2010/05/14/on-the-road-again-with-merkel/ https://www.european-journal.org/2010/05/14/on-the-road-again-with-merkel/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 06:14:39 +0000 admin https://www.european-journal.org/journal/?p=43 The result that seemed improbable on the eve of the German elections nevertheless came good in the end. From the 22 November 2005 the government of Germany has been in the hands of Angela Merkel, its first female Chancellor. Hardly any of the professional observers predicted her phenomenal rise from scientist in East Berlin when [...]]]> https://www.european-journal.org/2010/05/14/on-the-road-again-with-merkel/feed/ 13