What explains Germany's superb export performance? Is Germany's export behaviour very distinct compared to other European countries? We explore the organisational responses to competition of 14,000 exporting firms in seven European countries. We examine the export business model of the median...

The future shape of European trade policy and the right stance to take in security and climate matters are currently the subject of fierce Franco-German debate. These issues are also relevant to development policy in the context of the overarching 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Despite...

On 22 January 2019, France and Germany signed the Aachen Treaty. Therein, 56 years after the Elysée Treaty, re-emphasising their support for multilateralism, sustainable development and development cooperation. Despite the ambitions expressed in this document, the signing of the Treaty calls...

This volume is a special issue comprising some of the results of an international research project on "Intercultural Relations, Identity and Citizenship: A Comparative Study of Australia, France and Germany", funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. The articles deal with the social changes brought...