ZIB Zeitschrift für Internationale Beziehungen

This contribution introduces a memorial symposium for Helga Haftendorn, who passed away on November 6, 2023, at the age of 90. It honors her life and work as a pioneer of research in International Relations and security policy in Germany, as well as...

Given the premises of the civilian-power literature on German foreign policy, the observation is puzzling that Germany has tried to push through its unilateral preferences regarding salient foreign economic issues vis-à-vis Russia and China despite...

As a characteristic of increasing politicization, contestation is ubiquitous in today's era of political turmoil and multiple crises unfolding both at the national and international levels. While contestation is in itself a normal part of politics,...

Helga Haftendorn is one of the most influential figures in German postwar International Relations. Her contributions to foreign policy analysis in general and to German foreign and security policy in particular have had a significant impact on...

After Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022, President Vladimir Putin repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons, intending to prevent other states from helping Ukraine to defend itself. U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent statements...