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Freedom
The big advertising campaign has begun for the book that many have been waiting for since her departure from politics. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021, has presented her memoirs, written together with her former office manager Beate Bauman, on 750 pages and including her life in the GDR. Neither in the book nor in subsequent interviews did Merkel do what some expected of her: She did not apologize for her energy policy with Russia, her decisions on migration or the NATO-Ukraine issue. Everything had to be seen in the context of the situation at the time. A rebuke for all those who always wanted to have known better afterwards. Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2024
Krieg ohne Ende
If you want to gain a different perspective on the Middle East conflict, this book is recommended. The controversial and not uncontroversial political scientist Michael Lüders criticizes the policy of the German government, which justifies the irresponsible policy of the ultra-right Israeli government by referring to its reason of state. Lüders still believes that a two-state solution is possible for Palestinians and Israelis. This may be debatable, but the book is particularly worth reading for its historical background to the Middle East conflict. Goldmann Verlag, 2024
Im Ministerium der Lügen
Boris Bondarev was one of the few Russian diplomats who retired from service shortly after his country invaded Ukraine in February 2022. He had worked at the Moscow Mission at the UN Office in Geneva since 2019. He and his family now live in the West under special security measures. A rare glimpse from an insider's view of the Russian power apparatus. Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, 2023
Die Russische Tragödie
Vladimir Esipov was editor-in-chief of Geo in Russia and has been working as a journalist in Berlin since 2016. He describes his homeland in a true-to-life, personal, sometimes wistful, sometimes funny way and thus brings it closer to the Germans than many academic books. A good contribution to finding out what makes the Russians tick - without always receiving the moral condemnation. Heyne Verlag, 2024
Modern Diplomacy in Practice
The authors, both professors at renowned US universities, compare the ten largest diplomatic services in the world — particularly with regard to the question of whether they are prepared for the foreign policy challenges of the 21st century. They are those of Germany, France, Great Britain, China, India, Brazil, Japan, Russia, Turkey and the USA. A book for foreign policy enthusiasts who want to know more about the history and cultures of foreign ministries. Springer International Publishing/Palgrave Macmillan, 2020
Umgangsformen
Anyone who has worked in the diplomatic service for 36 years must know how to behave well. The book by Wolfgang Schultheiß, who was ambassador to Greece and foreign policy advisor to Federal Presidents Johannes Rau and Horst Köhler, among others, is an evergreen, so to speak. With English-language part. Lit Verlag, 2019
