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"Angela Merkel was already unique when she became German chancellor: the first female leader of Europe's biggest economy, the first from former communist East Germany and the first born after World War II. Since 2010, the debt crisis that spread from Greece to the euro region and the world economy has propelled her to center-stage, making Merkel the dominant politician in the struggle to preserve Europe's economic model and its single currency. Yet the Protestant pastor's daughter is often viewed as enigmatic and hard-to-predict, a misreading that took hold as she resisted global pressure for grand gestures to counter the crisis. Having turned the fall of the Berlin Wall to her advantage, Merkel is trying to get history on her side again after reaching the fundamental decision to save the euro, the crowning achievement of post-war European unity. Merkel has brought Europe to a crossroads. Germany's economic might gives her unprecedented power to set the direction for the European Union's 500 million people. What's at stake is whether she will persuade them to follow the German lead. Angela Merkel: A Chancellorship Forged in Crisis is the definitive new biography of the world's most powerful woman. Delving into Merkel's past, the authors explain the motives behind her drive to remake Europe for the age of globalization, her economic role models and the experiences under communism that color her decisions. For the first time in English, Merkel is fully placed in her European context. Through exclusive interviews with leading policy makers and Merkel confidants, the book reveals the behind-the-scenes drama of the crisis that came to dominate her chancellorship, her prickly relationship with the U.S. and admiration for Eastern Europe. Written by two long-standing Merkel watchers, the book documents how her decisions and vision -- both works in progress -- are shaping a pivotal moment in European history."--Publisher's website.

Vol. 1: Introduction: Chapters A to C. - VIII,436 S., 1 graph. Darst.; Vol. 2: Chapters D to J. - II,462 S.; Vol. 3: Chapters K to Q; indexes. - II,450 S., Lit. S. 443-450

Dean, J.: Europe's role in a multilateral world order. S. 1-9. Declerq, D.: CFE: status and implementation. S. 13-21. Vachon, G.: The Chemical Weapons Convention: status and negotiation. S. 23-25. Sanders, B.: The Non-Proliferation Treaty: status and research. S. 27-33. Smithson, A.E.; Krepon, M.: Strengthening the Chemical Weapons Convention through aerial inspections. S. 35-52. Fraser, D.A.: Verification and the United Nations context: a process in transition. S. 53-57. McFate, P.A.: The shape of things to come: new concepts in arms control verification. S. 65-76. Jacoby, G.: The Middle East and the peace agenda: has UNSCOM set a precedent? S. 77-81. Walker, J.R.: The UNSCOM experience: orientation. S. 89-93. Englund, D.: Lessons for disarmament from the experiences of UNSCOM. S. 95-102. Dorn, D.W.: Nuclear weapons proliferation: a case study. S. 103-109. Jansen, K.: Biological weapons proliferation. S. 111-115. Tracey, J.: Nuclear weapons and ballistic milliles (NPT): working group summary. S. 123-125. Vachon, G.: Chemical and biological weapons: working group summary. S. 127-129. Crawford, A.: Interrelationship of verification methodologies: working group summary. S. 131-134. Dean, J.: Summary of conference proceedings. S. 135-142. Scheffers, J.W.: Summary of conference proceedings: non-proliferation and related arms control issues. S. 143-144. Snider, D.: Multilateralism in the New World Order: a Canadian perspective. S. 145-149. Banner, A.V.; McMullan, A.G.: Commercial satellite imagery for UNSCOM. S. 153-171. Cheon, S.W.: Verifying a denuclearized Korean peninsula: current negotiating agenda. S. 173-186. Sourbes, I.: Overhead imagery for arms control and disarmament purposes: a European perspective. S. 187-198. Lindsey, G.R.: Extending the agenda: summary and comments. S. 199-201