The Global Chancellor : Helmut Schmidt and the Reshaping of the International Order

228 Pages·2016·5.846 MB·English

by  Spohr, Kristina

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The Global ChanCellor
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The Global Chancellor
Helmut Schmidt and the Reshaping of the
International Order
KrisTina spohr
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he is convinced most of the time that
he’s the only real leader in the western world.
he is also probably right.
The problem is he’s German.
one of schmidt’s party colleagues in hamburg
21 september 1980
perfektionistisch,
launisch,
stets auf der suche,
fordernd,
inspirierend,
immer zuverlässig.
henry Kissinger
23 november 2015
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Contents
List of Illustrations xi
List of Abbreviations xiii
Acknowledgements xv
introduction 1
1 The World economist 10
2 The strategist of balance 33
3 defusing the neutron bomb 60
4 Constructing the dual Track 85
5 The double interpreter 109
Conclusion 132
Notes 143
Bibliography 185
Index 207