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Germany’s Ostpolitik Got a Rebrand, But Not a Comeback
Sign up now and start listening to "The Insider!" Already a member? Sign In to have access to our podcasts Episode Notes: Ostpolitik, Germany's historical strategy of diplomatic engagement with Russia, has found a new home in the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), not as policy, but as identity politics.
When the world's at stake, go beyond the headlines.
The summer of 2026 has raised questions once again among politicians, diplomats, and academics about whether Germany might be about to dither on Russia. Last month, a drone attack on German soil seemed designed to coerce Germany back into business as usual. Earlier, there had been rumblings about two German ex-chancellors brokering a peace treaty between Kyiv and Moscow.
Germans Are Reading Carl Schmitt in the Ruins of Atlanticism
As the dust settles in Caracas and the penny drops in Copenhagen, Germans too are facing the sobering prospect of a new world order. But there is a difference. A world of continental spaces is hardly new to them. It was devised by a German. Four decades after his death, the theorist of authoritarianism and critic of liberalism Carl Schmitt is experiencing a sustained revival. A Nazi with links to Francoist Spain, Schmitt is not only revered by Russian and French neofascists today.
How National Self-Sufficiency Became a Goal of the Right
Although the “liberation day” measures of April 2024 were hardly a surprise, they still prompted a global stock market crash and volatility on the US bond market. They also exposed a rift among Donald Trump’s entourage.
How National Self-Sufficiency Became a Goal of the Right
Although the “liberation day” measures of April 2024 were hardly a surprise, they still prompted a global stock market crash and volatility on the US bond market. They also exposed a rift among Donald Trump’s entourage.
Of tanks and tankies: What's ‘left’ for geography after the invasion of Ukraine
More than 12 months have passed since Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, initiating a military campaign that is likely to have already left hundreds of thousands dead. Some believe the war has a genocidal quality (Snyder, 2022). Few question that Russia has slid into its own brand of fascism (Laruelle, 2022). I am writing this commentary as Moscow has begun its spring offensive.
What's next for the anti-Nato left after Ukraine?
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What's next for the anti-Nato left after Ukraine? Original
When Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022, much of the political left across the western world were faced with a dilemma. Unlike in 2003 – when US oil interests seemed to explain the invasion of Iraq all too neatly – this time it was much more difficult to put a Marxist spin on things.
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