| dc.description.abstract | Germany underwent its first unification in 1871 and remained a prominent actor in
the international arena since its origin. After engaging in two world wars, the postworld
war Germany was divided as West and East and with the creation of the Berlin
wall in 1961, the division became prominent. 'West Germany' became a member of
NATO, while ‘East Germany' joined the Warsaw pact, the counter measure of
communist states against NATO. This division created two different states with
opposing ideologies. With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, East Germany rejoined
economically strong West Germany. The German reunification in 1990 was a
bold initiative, executed with the expectations of creating an economically and
politically strong single nation-state. The newly reunified Germany orchestrated an
admirable foreign policy display to raise its status-quo in the international arena.
The research focuses on salient features of German Foreign Policy that made the
German reunification a success story and discuss Germany’s ability to become a
hegemon at present. The research was constructed using qualitative methods, with
information obtained from both primary and secondary sources. The research
provides an insight to the shifts in foreign policy orientations in Germany since 1990
and depicts the importance of having a strong foreign policy orchestration. | en_US |
