AICGS Coverage of the Conflict in Georgia

In light of the recent conflict in Georgia, AICGS has compiled a page of links surrounding Germany's involvement in and reaction to the conflict in the former Soviet satellite state.

AICGS Coverage

Changing Parameters of Power, By Dr. Jackson Janes, August 22, 2008.

German Press Coverage

"Eine Leine für den Bären," by Josef Joffe, Die Zeit, August 21, 2008.

"Deutsche fürchten neuen Kalten Krieg," Süddeutsche Zeitung, August 22, 2008.

"McCain holt auf Schützenhilfe aus Georgien," by Matthias Rüb, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, August 22, 2008.

"Russen ziehen sich im Schneckentempo zurück," Der Tagesspiegel, August 22, 2008.

"Invasion in Georgien - Europarat: Russland bestrafen," Süddeutsche Zeitung, August 22, 2008.

"Dem Westen fehlen Zeichen des Abzugs," Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, August 22, 2008.

"Krise im Kaukasus verschreckt Investoren," by Max Haerder and Jörg Hackhausen WirtschaftsWoche, August 22, 2008.

"Die nächste Beute?" by Jochen Bittner, Die Zeit, August 21, 2008.

"Friedenssoldaten errichten Sicherheitszone," by Nikolas Busse, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, August 21, 2008.

"Die Lehren aus dem Krieg am Kaukasus," by Clemens Wergin, Die Welt, August 18, 2008.

"Merkel für Nato-Mitgliedschaft Georgiens," Süddeutsche Zeitung, August 17, 2008.

"Schewardnadse zum Kaukasus: 'Gefahr eines neuen Kalten Krieges,'" by Bernd Oswald and Nino Sologashvili, Süddeutsche Zeitung, August 15, 2008.

English Press Coverage

"Merkel Committed to Rapport Despite Conflict in Caucasus," by Bertrand Benoit, Financial Times, August 21, 2008.

"Merkel Taking Lead Role In Shaping Europe's Line," by Marcus Walker, The Wall Street Journal, August 21, 2008.

"The European Union and Georgia: Treaty Gamesmanship," The Economist, August 21, 2008.

"Merkel and Georgia: The Pressure's on Her," by Judy Dempsey, International Herald Tribune, August 20, 2008.

"Divided They Stand: NATO Searches for a Strategy to Confront Russia," The Times (UK), August 19, 2008.

"Merkel's Most Serious Foreign Policy Crisis," by Ralf Beste, Markus Feldenkirchen and Alexander Szandar, Der Spiegel Online, August 18, 2008.

"Interview with Gerhard Schröder: 'Serious Mistakes by the West,'" Der Spiegel Online, August 18, 2008.

"Merkel Says Russia's Actions in Georgia 'Disproportionate,'" Deutsche Welle Online, August 15, 2008.

"Russia's Strategy Paralyzes U.S. Government," by Gregor Peter Schmitz, Der Spiegel Online, August 15, 2008.