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« on: September 09, 2023, 03:34:52 am »
It was a miracle that first the Federal Republic and then the unified Germany once again became a valued partner of the international community. Our history has forced us to proceed with moderation. Our integration into Europe became part of the new way we perceive ourselves. After the end of World War II, a bipolar world order emerged, we experienced the formation of blocs and competition between systems.
West or East, capitalism or communism. We have lived in this Phone Number List order for decades. In 1989 it came to an abrupt end, the West had won. For many it was only a matter of time before the entire world was made up of liberal democracies. Samuel Huntington wrote about the waves of democratization. Francis Fukuyama even declared the end of history. Today we know that history never came to an end. I have the firm conviction that our model of democratic and free society is the best. But just because we see it this way does not mean that everyone shares this vision. The West has felt too safe for too long.
A war between states in Europe seemed unimaginable. For many decades, our peace order was based on the belief in the immovability of borders, in national sovereignty: everything that treaties and international law said. We had become accustomed to that world. If there were shakes here or there, we were convinced that everything would eventually return to its place. Because we believed that our political model and rules-based order would end up prevailing. We didn't realize that certain things had been evolving differently for a long time. We should have considered the signals coming from Russia differently: the illegal annexation of Crimea should have been the last straw. Russia became increasingly authoritarian and is now a dictatorship.
West or East, capitalism or communism. We have lived in this Phone Number List order for decades. In 1989 it came to an abrupt end, the West had won. For many it was only a matter of time before the entire world was made up of liberal democracies. Samuel Huntington wrote about the waves of democratization. Francis Fukuyama even declared the end of history. Today we know that history never came to an end. I have the firm conviction that our model of democratic and free society is the best. But just because we see it this way does not mean that everyone shares this vision. The West has felt too safe for too long.
A war between states in Europe seemed unimaginable. For many decades, our peace order was based on the belief in the immovability of borders, in national sovereignty: everything that treaties and international law said. We had become accustomed to that world. If there were shakes here or there, we were convinced that everything would eventually return to its place. Because we believed that our political model and rules-based order would end up prevailing. We didn't realize that certain things had been evolving differently for a long time. We should have considered the signals coming from Russia differently: the illegal annexation of Crimea should have been the last straw. Russia became increasingly authoritarian and is now a dictatorship.