In this virtual lecture, Sophia Besch, a fellow in the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discusses German foreign and defense policy in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. She talks about the context and substance of Germany's “Zeitenwende,” or turning point and draws out the significance of the changes for Germany's policy-making as well as the implications for German leadership in European defense policy. She concludes by laying out some indicators by which we can measure the success of the “Zeitenwende” for Germany's defense policy going forward.
The lecture is moderated by Kaija Schilde, Jean Monnet Chair in European Security and Defense at Boston University and Director of BU's Center for the Study of Europe.
This event took place as part of Prof. Schilde's “A Stronger Europe in the World Series,” an initiative she has undertaken as Jean Monnet Chair. These events, exploring human, national, and European security from specific disciplinary angles, include works-in-progress talks showcasing the work of emerging scholars as well as lectures by EU-policy makers and security practitioners. The aim of the series, supported by the European Union**, is to prompt critical reflection by a larger public on human and regional security informed by cross-national experiences and a variety of disciplinary lenses as well as to introduce or emphasize EU perspectives into ongoing debates around security integration and global challenges.
**Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Erasmus+ Programme. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
23 авг 2024
