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The recognition by the Russian Federation of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, the following announcement by the President of the Russian Federation of a special military operation in connection with the situation in the Donbass in order to protect the citizens of the DPR and LPR, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, caused a sharp negative reaction from all political forces and strata of society in Germany. Its executive and legislative power has become the main protagonist of the five sanctions packages adopted by the European Union against the Russian Federation and which affected almost all areas of the national economic complex. A large-scale anti-Russian campaign was launched in the German media, actively supported by the Ukrainian leadership. This development of events marked the entry into a qualitatively new phase of relations between Germany and Russia. To predict such beginning of mid-February this year was impossible. Therefore, in the first part of our article, devoted to the Russian vector of the new governing coalition, relatively optimistic assessments were made. In the second part, the author examines this vector under new conditions, analyzes the most important anti-Russian steps and measures taken by the German cabinet of ministers and the Federal Chancellor. Particular attention is paid to the reaction of German business to the situation in Ukraine. The author evaluates their consequences for political and economic spheres of bilateral relations. In conclusion, a forecast of their further development is given. The third part of the article will analyze the consequences of the Ukraine crisis for science, education and culture.

The article analyzes the economic and political consequences for Germany of the essentially total breakdown of Russia-Germany cooperation on energy. The author notes that the breakdown jeopardizes Germany's entire contemporary economic model built around imports of cheap Russian energy resources and makes the country increasingly dependent on the US and other exporters of hydrocarbons to keep its economy afloat. Special attention is given to political consequences of the crisis, including emerging geopolitical and domestic issues. The West consolidation to counter Russia and, further out in time China, is forcing Germany to sacrifice pragmatic defense of its national priorities in favor of the West's ideological interests. Domestic consequences of the disrupted Russia-Germany energy cooperation include dissent growing within and among the political parties that make up the ruling coalition; deteriorating public approval of the federal government; increasing likelihood of dramatic changes in Germany's Party system; and intensifying protests instigated by right-wing extremists in the East Germany States.

Published in 1997, this study analyzes the global capital market as one of the most dynamic aspects of the world economy. As more financial markets were created, the security of the structure came under scrutiny. The book examines the crises in its history and how the global structure can be regulated.

With many OECD countries experiencing a decline in their populations, this book offers a theoretical model of coping with demographic change and examines different strategies that societies have used to come to terms with demographic change. In particular, it details the different ways that Germany and Poland have tried to cope with this challenge and reveals three conflicting strategies: expansion, reduction, and phasing out. Coverage includes: · How and why demographic change was used in Poland to expand the education system · The variance of linkage between demographic change and growth rates in different fields of education in a German Bundesland · Modes of reflexivity and personnel policy in German and Polish municipalities · Effects of demographic change and forms of coping on fiscal capacity and unemployment rates in German municipalities. Coping with Demographic Change examines how and why societies cope with these detrimental effects. It conceptualizes the challenges a society faces as a result of demographic change and focuses on the processes by which actors, organizations and nation-states try to cope with this new situation.

The book provides a the state-of-the-art of local government studies, with an emphasis on contributions by political science. Particular attention is paid to the development of the research agenda in the field, of which a potential future development is outlined.

Examining the role of the state legislatures of all 50 states, and offering details of how each of these legislative bodies functions, this volume, one of the three titles in "ABC-CLIO's About State Government" set, offers coverage of American politics at the state level, focusing on how a specific governmental branch operates in each state

Successful communication between citizens and government is critical for the effective implementation of governance. Although government communication is highly relevant to society, few governments fully exploit the potential benefits of the direct communication instruments at their disposal. To establish foundations for encouraging various forms of government communication, this article starts by examining its reception among German focus groups and thus offering general implications for successful, citizen‐sensitive government communication. The results suggest the need for better articulation of interests in government communication, such that they appear more egalitarian, closer to the citizen, and online—that is, successful government communication demands considerable proximity to citizens, interactive feedback channels, and systematic participation by citizens in political processes. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.