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March 15, 2013

Germany Too Strong & Too Weak to Lead

Brendan Simms, New Statesman

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For centuries the Germans were at war with a shifting cast of hostile neighbours. Upheavals in the 19th century and two world wars brought about a settlement, but Germany today is both too strong and too weak to assume its rightful position in world politics.

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