Brexit American de-commitment to Europe and the rise of isolationist populist forces within
Germany as well as in other European countries and the U.S. have undermined the foundations of
Germany's foreign policy. Germany is suddenly faced with another historical shift that is
starting to shake the bedrock of its foreign policy. A council of experts for strategic
foresight can address Germany's strategic cultural deficit its civilian power fixation its
resorts principle of ministerial independence and its coalition governance conflicts.Can
Germany lead in Europe without dominating it?
