1. Der Fiskalvertrag - ein Ausdruck deutscher Hegemonie in der Europäischen Union?
- Author
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Schäfer, David
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FISCAL policy , *EUROPEAN Sovereign Debt Crisis, 2009-2018 , *HEGEMONY , *INTERNATIONAL relations ,GERMAN foreign relations, 1990- ,FRENCH economy, 1995- ,SPANISH economy, 1975-2014 ,IRISH economy, 1949- - Abstract
This article tries to answer the question whether the role of Germany in the debt crisis as a hegemon in the European Union is being described accurately. The conceptual framework of this analysis is based on the definition of hegemony by Heinrich Triepel. According to that Germany is a hegemon if it possesses predominant economic resources - as measured by EU associates - , shows willingness to assume a leading role and is accepted as leading power among the other states. The Fiscal Compact, thereby, serves as a case study. Its formation and content are analysed by the positions of the member states Germany, France, Spain and Ireland. The author concludes that Germany possesses the economic means to be a hegemon. However, doubts on its willingness to lead and its acceptance among several member states remain. The Fiscal Compact reflects almost as many German as French preferences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013