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Diffusion in Franco-German Relations A Different Perspective on a History of Cooperation and Conflict Eric Sangar

Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations Series Editors Donna Lee Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, UK Paul Sharp College of Liberal Arts University of Minnesota Duluth, USA Marcus Holmes College of William & Mary Williamsburg, USA

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Eric Sangar

Diffusion in Franco-­ German Relations A Different Perspective on a History of Cooperation and Conflict

Eric Sangar Sciences Po Lille & CERAPS University of Lille Lille, France

Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations ISBN 978-3-030-36039-9    ISBN 978-3-030-36040-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36040-5 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Images Etc / Getty Images This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Acknowledgments

This book would not have been written without the support I received by Christoph Meyer, Professor of European and International Politics at King’s College London: not only did he give me a chance to design and teach the module “Discovering Diffusion: Perspectives on the Interactions of the Franco-German Couple” whose contents formed the basis for this book. He also became a stimulating role model thanks to his professional ethics and his personal kindness. I thank the students participating in the mentioned module for their curiosity and commitment that motivated me to transform this course into a book. Furthermore, I thank Thierry Balzacq, Alain Dieckhoff, M