Russia, Germany & the UN Security Council

Paper Summary:

This paper provides a discussion of the key issues and disputes between Russia and Germany. The paper describes the historical sequence and context of these events, identifies the respective interests and goals of the parties involved and discusses the various policy alternatives under consideration.

Outline:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Key Issues/Problems/Concerns
Recent and Current Policy.
Respective Goals of Russia and Germany, Their Rationale and Relative Importance
Foreign Policy Alternatives
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"German Foreign Policy. In recent years, German foreign policy has always been that the country did not want to have to choose between France and Europe on the one hand and the United States on the other (Sands 6), but the nation has increasingly sought a more active leadership role in regional and global affairs. A speech before the UN General Assembly on September 25, 1996 by the German Foreign Minister Kinkel articulated the evolution of German foreign policy responsibilities. According to Lantis (2002), "Reaffirming Germany's commitment to multilateralism, Kinkel called on the member states of the UN to take decisive action to bolster the organization's effectiveness and efficiency" (133). At that time, the German foreign minister also reported that Germany would support an extension of the mandate for the Implementation Force (IFOR), a NATO-led multinational force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (IFOR 1). "

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