This course examines Germany's external relations and foreign policy; their determinants, actors, processes, and means in the present time and the recent past. It analyses the structural factors that shape the national interests of Germany, and how these factors play out with regard to real-world events. In this aspect, the course will examine the impact of political leaders, Germany's political system, the impact of lobby groups, public opinion and history. With regard to the latter, it particularly addresses the significant changes that German Foreign Policy has undergone since 1989. 

Students will apply their German language skills to examine culture, gain cultural awareness, and explore politics and international relations in a integrated way.