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German Europe
This synthesis sets out to illustrate the main arguments and ideas expounded by Ulrich Beck in his latest book “German Europe”. He suggests notably a comparison between Niccolò Machiavelli and Angela Merkel in what he calls the “Merkiavelli model”.
This synthesis sets out to illustrate the main arguments and ideas expounded by Ulrich Beck in his latest book German Europe.
Ideas developed are the following:
1. Europe torn apart by the crisis;
2. A new balance of forces in Europe;
3. Germany, an accidental empire;
4. The “Merkiavelli model”, or the policy of hesitation;
5. A new “social contract” in Europe.
The author concludes his book wondering if we are heading towards a “European spring”.