Dr Ian Klinke awarded prestigious British Academy Fellowship to support new research into contemporary German geopolitics
Congratulations to Dr Ian Klinke (Associate Professor in Human Geography) who has been awarded a one-year Mid-Career Fellowship by The British Academy. The title project is 'Beyond Atlanticism and Ostpolitik: Germany and NATO from Kosovo to Ukraine'.
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought Germany's commitment to NATO under increased scrutiny. Despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz's call on 27 February 2022 for a 'turn of eras' in his country's foreign and security policy, there is a sense that Berlin's military support for Ukraine and its commitment to the Atlantic alliance might be short-lived. In order to grasp the current debate over Germany's place in NATO, the longer history of exchanges between the alliance's supporters and critics over the degree to which Berlin should engage in 'geopolitics' must be better understood.
This project sheds new light on the intellectual, policy and military strategic disputes which have flared up periodically since the late 1990s. Ian will interview politicians, intellectuals and analysts, and examine key media and policy forums. His findings will be disseminated through academic and popular articles, two workshops, and eventually a research monograph.
Dr Ian Klinke awarded prestigious British Academy Fellowship to support new research into contemporary German geopolitics
Congratulations to Dr Ian Klinke (Associate Professor in Human Geography) who has been awarded a one-year Mid-Career Fellowship by The British Academy. The title project is 'Beyond Atlanticism and Ostpolitik: Germany and NATO from Kosovo to Ukraine'.
