Berlin

Mo. 20.01.2014, 19:00 bis 20:30

Vortrag

Angela Merkel: A Chancellorship Forged in Crisis

Hessische Landesvertretung
In den Ministergärten 5
10117 Berlin
Berlin Brandenburg

Beschreibung:

In his lecture, Alan Crawford will talk about his recently published English-language biography Angela Merkel: A Chancellorship Forged in Crisis, which he wrote together with his colleague Tony Czuczka. Delving into Merkel’s past, Alan Crawford looks into the motives behind her drive to remake Europe for the age of globalization, her economic role models and the experiences under communism that colour her decisions. For the first time in English, Merkel is fully placed in her European context. Through exclusive interviews with leading policy makers and Merkel confidants, the book reveals the behind-the-scenes drama of the crisis that came to dominate her chancellorship, her prickly relationship with the U.S. and admiration for Eastern Europe. Being a long-standing Merkel watcher, Alan Crawford presents us with an external perspective on how Merkel’s decisions and vision – both works in progress – are shaping a pivotal moment in European history.

Alan Crawford joined Bloomberg News as German government editor in January 2006, six weeks after Merkel was sworn in, and steered coverage of her first and second terms as her global importance grew. He lived in Warsaw and Prague after the fall of the Berlin Wall and has reported from across Europe. He previously worked on the Scotsman and the Sunday Herald in Glasgow and in Edinburgh as Highland, political and special correspondent.

Teilen: