Germany says "No": the Iraq War and the future of German foreign and security policy

Abstract

Introduction: A normal European power -- Normalization, national identity, and the problem of German power -- The impact of German unification on Europe -- Civilian power and the use of force -- Germany, September 11, and the War on Terror -- The German opposition to the Iraq War, German identity, and the crisis of transatlantic relations -- EU foreign and security policy and the enduring reality of German great power -- Bilateralism -- Conclusion: Germany, Europe, and the West