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According to Dieter Dettke, Germany’s refusal to participate in the Iraq war signaled a resumption of the country's willingness to assert itself in global affairs, even in the face of contradictory U.S. desires. Germany Says ""No"" reviews the country’s actions in major international crises from the first Gulf War to the war with Iraq, concluding—in contrast to many models of contemporary German foreign policy—that the country's civilian power paradigm has been succeeded by a defensive structural realist approach. Dettke traces the implications of this change for Germany’s participation in multilateral institutions as well as bilateral relations with the U.S., France, Russia, China, and India.

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This book provides a panorama of contemporary German foreign policy, based on the reflections of a thoughtful practitioner. Dettke pulls together an impressive variety of sources and his approach is provocative, which will get the attention of the specialist community. - Stephen Szabo, The Transatlantic Academy Germany Says 'No' is a well-crafted, well-argued account of the personalities, policies, and processes that have characterized Germany's emergence as a major security player. It represents a formidable research and writing effort and deserves a wide audience on both sides of the Atlantic. - Catherine M. Kelleher, University of Maryland

Despite its title, this volume addresses more than just the decision taken by Gerhard Schroder's centre-left government in Germany to oppose Washington's Iraq policy in 2002 and 2003... As Dettke intriguingly suggests at the end of his analysis, a more independent Germany working hard to maintain good relations with Russia could provide an important bridge to other parts of the world. Survival Comprehensive description and penetrating insights from a seasoned observer of German foreign policy and the transatlantic relationship. -- Eric Langenbacher Perspectives on Politics Useful insights into current events. -- Ronald J. Granieri Yearbook of German-American Studies

Despite its title, this volume addresses more than just the decision taken by Gerhard Schroder's centre-left government in Germany to oppose Washington's Iraq policy in 2002 and 2003... As Dettke intriguingly suggests at the end of his analysis, a more independent Germany working hard to maintain good relations with Russia could provide an important bridge to other parts of the world. Survival 2010

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Dieter Dettke is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's Security Studies Program and senior non-resident fellow at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies. He was a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center in 2006–7.

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