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.”
- argued StraßnerPolitico Europepolitico.eu/article/germanys…
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.”
- argued StraßnerPoliticopolitico.com/newsletters/forec…
Earlier
Julian Nagelsmann accused of ‘rarely watching games’ after Germany suffer World Cup shock
The Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/footba…Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights
Forbes UKforbes.com/sites/chrisevans…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…Canada makes history; Brazil rallies as Germany falls
Daily Tribunetribune.net.ph/2026/06…That’s one finding from the latest POLITICO Poll conducted by Public First, which asked respondents in six countries — all of which are still competing in the World Cup’s knockout rounds — whether they would feel pride if their team won the World Cup
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/forec…