The Changing Political Status In Europe Of The Federal Republic Of Germany

After the end of World War II,the Federal Republic of Germany was a defeated country.It gradually changed the status of occupation and punishment and obtained the independent sovereign and equality political status.In this process,considering all sorts of variables,such as the international situation and national comprehensive strength,etc.,the Federal Republic of Germany determined the national interest and chose foreign policy path rationally.By moving to Western groups and promoting European integration,the Federal Republic of Germany has realized the important concern of security interests,national sovereignty and economic interests in the increasingly powerful European Community.By flexible adjustment of the Eastern policy,the Federal Republic of Germany achieved the close to the Soviet Union and cleared some of the obstacles for the reunification of Germany.Moreover,from the establishment of European Coal and Steel Community to the German unity,Germany played an increasingly important role in the European affairs,with increasing international status and growing political influence.Specifically,the article is made up of the following parts:The first is the introduction,mainly elaborated the background and significance of this paper,overseas and domestic Research Status,the object and scope of research and the methods and innovation.The first chapter is rational choice and state behavior.This paper describes the main variables of rational choice theory,such as external situation,national comprehensive strength and national foreign policy choice,and explains the logical relationship between variables,which is described in the following aspects:the origin and development of rational choice theory,Experience analysis framed the basic architecture.The second chapter,the third chapter and the fourth chapter are the main part of the thesis,mainly discusses the rational choice of Germany to realize the state sovereignty and the equal international status in the different government periods of the Federal Republic of Germany,.The second chapter discusses the first Germany government after the Second World War,the Adenauer government.This chapter analyzes the external situation,the German comprehensive strength and political culture,as well as domestic political factions.During this period,Germany was unable to defend its own survival and safety,as the front of the Cold War confrontation.Due to the loss of sovereignty,the internal need for national security protection and redevelopment,the Federal Republic of Germany defined restoring complete sovereignty and ensuring survival security as fundamental national interests.The Federal Republic of Germany relied on the formation of a Western policy preferences and chose to gradually realize the political,economic and military normalization in the European integration system by joining the West.West Germany took the first step in promoting political status during this period.The third chapter analyzes the external situation,the German comprehensive strength and political culture,as well as domestic political factions in the period of Brandt government.During this period,the Cold War appeared a brief signs of easing Achieved the basic independence and equality,the Federal Republic of Germany still chose to travel with the West and gave up the pursuit of national unity temporarily.While integrating with the Western allies,the Bonn actively sought to improve relations with Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union though the "Ostpolitik".In this period,the Federal Republic of Germany began to play a leading role in the European integration movement.The fourth chapter analyzes the external situation,the German comprehensive strength and political culture,as well as domestic political factions in the period of Schmidt and Cole governments.During this period,duing to the deterioration of the East-West relationship and the backwardness of Western European economic strength,West Germany deeply felt that security interests were threatened.On the one hand,West Germany actively promoted the communication and reconciliation between the United States and the Soviet Union.On the other hand,Germany promoted the integration of Western Europe alongside France to strengthen Europe's own strength.West Germany played an increasingly important role in Europe and the whole world.At the same time,it seized the historical opportunity and actively carried out diplomacy action,quickly realized the historical task of reunification.The last part is conclusion.