Germany: Europe’s China
The paper analyses Germany’s ascent not only as Europe’s most important economic power, but also as its leader. Figures show that Germany overcame the crisis; in fact the crisis legitimized its development model. Which would be Germany’s main strategic choices, confirmed by the historic evolution...
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European Institute of Romania
2013-06-01
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| author | Paul Dobrescu Mălina Ciocea |
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| description | The paper analyses Germany’s ascent not only as Europe’s most important
economic power, but also as its leader. Figures show that Germany overcame the crisis; in fact the crisis legitimized its development model. Which would be Germany’s main strategic choices, confirmed by the historic evolution of the recent years? First, its option for manufacturing, which allowed Germany to turn into Europe’s factory. Second, the option for reform. “Agenda 2010”, initiated by Gerhard Schroeder in 2003, is a crucial moment in the country’s evolution. Special attention is paid to Germany’s position on the single currency. Germany’s performance is that it managed to turn the euro into a kind of European Dmark. The euro now formally “obeys” German rules, agreed upon from the very beginning, and is mainly coupled to the evolution of German economy. Germany
is now sitting its most important exam: the European one. Today, Germany is Europe’s most powerful state, but it must become its leader, whose development model would be accepted throughout the continent. Some German economic options are strikingly similar to China’s. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e9f5fe5886b84d6ba0a83dc1a5ea13d42025-08-20T03:32:16ZengEuropean Institute of RomaniaRomanian Journal of European Affairs1582-82711841-42732013-06-011324966Germany: Europe’s ChinaPaul Dobrescu0Mălina Ciocea1Professor at the National University of Political Studies and Public AdministrationSenior Lecturer, is a member of the Center for Research in Communication, Laboratory Communication, Discourse, Public Issues, National University of Political Studies and Political Administration The paper analyses Germany’s ascent not only as Europe’s most important economic power, but also as its leader. Figures show that Germany overcame the crisis; in fact the crisis legitimized its development model. Which would be Germany’s main strategic choices, confirmed by the historic evolution of the recent years? First, its option for manufacturing, which allowed Germany to turn into Europe’s factory. Second, the option for reform. “Agenda 2010”, initiated by Gerhard Schroeder in 2003, is a crucial moment in the country’s evolution. Special attention is paid to Germany’s position on the single currency. Germany’s performance is that it managed to turn the euro into a kind of European Dmark. The euro now formally “obeys” German rules, agreed upon from the very beginning, and is mainly coupled to the evolution of German economy. Germany is now sitting its most important exam: the European one. Today, Germany is Europe’s most powerful state, but it must become its leader, whose development model would be accepted throughout the continent. Some German economic options are strikingly similar to China’s. https://rjea.ier.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/articole/RJEA_2013_vol13_no2_art4_0.pdfdevelopment modelfederal vs. national approachgerman reformdominant/hegemonic powerstrategic optionseuro crisis |
| spellingShingle | Paul Dobrescu Mălina Ciocea Germany: Europe’s China Romanian Journal of European Affairs development model federal vs. national approach german reform dominant/hegemonic power strategic options euro crisis |
| title | Germany: Europe’s China |
| title_full | Germany: Europe’s China |
| title_fullStr | Germany: Europe’s China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Germany: Europe’s China |
| title_short | Germany: Europe’s China |
| title_sort | germany europe s china |
| topic | development model federal vs. national approach german reform dominant/hegemonic power strategic options euro crisis |
| url | https://rjea.ier.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/articole/RJEA_2013_vol13_no2_art4_0.pdf |
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