Alexander Straßner

German political scientist, university teacher and non-fiction writer

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The country... In a political culture shaped by negativity … the decline of the West is always said to be just around the corner, with the state the national team held up as the latest omen. First the national team collapses, then society itself. That is utter nonsense.”
The country... In a political culture shaped by negativity … the decline of the West is always said to be just around the corner, with the state the national team held up as the latest omen. First the national team collapses, then society itself. That is utter nonsense.”

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The unfinished rebuild: Why Germany remain stuck in the shadow of 2014

Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/sports/foot…

To players, pundits and politicians alike, the moment was considered a critical juncture, after which Germany’s dominance in sport—and in a variety of other arenas—would be unrivalled within the continent as its technocratic model of problem-solving became a blueprint on the world stage

Newsweeknewsweek.com/decline/germany…