Angela Merkel: Europe's Most Influential Leader

Angela Merkel: Europe's Most Influential Leader

by Matthew Qvortrup
Angela Merkel: Europe's Most Influential Leader

Angela Merkel: Europe's Most Influential Leader

by Matthew Qvortrup

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Overview

“Drawing from rich behind-the-scenes knowledge,” a biography of the woman who led Germany for sixteen years (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

Angela Merkel, who has held control of the European Union and successfully negotiated with Vladimir Putin, has been one of the most crucial and formidable fixtures in contemporary politics. This book weaves the personal story of the former German chancellor with the vivid history of post-World War II and post-Cold War Europe in a riveting account of the political titan’s ascent from obscurity to become one of the most influential leaders in the world, responsible for making Germany freer and more prosperous than it has ever been.

This updated edition of the definitive biography follows Angela Merkel from her bleak childhood in East Germany through her meteoric rise to power, and includes up-to-date information on recent pressing concerns such as the refugee crisis. Offering an unprecedented look at how Merkel’s inimitable personality and perspective allowed her and her staff of mostly female advisors to repeatedly outmaneuver a network of conservative male politicians, Angela Merkel is essential reading for anyone interested in politics and current affairs, or simply in the story of a truly remarkable woman.

“Well-written and informative.” —Booklist

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781468314083
Publisher: ABRAMS, Inc.
Publication date: 08/16/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 470
Sales rank: 810,732
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Matthew Qvortrup is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Coventry University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Preface 11

1 A Childhood Under Communism 17

2 In the Shadow of the Berlin Wall 41

3 Angela in Leipzig 63

4 The Unbearable Boredom of Being: A Squatter in Berlin 89

5 Angela Becomes Merkel 111

6 Kohl's Girl 131

7 The Politics of Patricide: How Merkel Became Party Leader 151

8 Waiting Game: The Patient Party Leader 171

9 Merkel Loses and Becomes Chancellor 191

10 The Making of the Queen of Europe 209

11 Potato Soup, the Pope and Re-Election 231

12 The Euro-Crisis and Afghanistan 251

13 From the Jaws of Defeat and Beyond 271

14 Ukraine, Another Greek Tragedy and the Refugee Crisis 293

Epilogue: Mother Courage or Merkiavelli? 327

Glossary 339

Notes 343

Index 359

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