@article{2015:bller:partners_i,
title = {Partners in Leadership? Die Krise(n) der deutsch-amerikanischen Beziehungen aus rollentheoretischer Perspektive},
year = {2015},
note = {By applying role theory to grasp intra-role conflicts and shifting
ego/alter interactions between states, US-German Relations can be
adequately understood. Conflicts between the partners may arise when
the ego-part of a role shifts due to national role contestations. The
adapted role may lead to new expectations towards the partner, thereby
triggering an intra-role conflict if ego- and alter-norms collide.
While US-German relations remained largely stable during the Cold War,
as ego/alter interactions were complementary, intra-role conflicts
emerged from 1991 onwards. The argument is unfolded regarding
Germany’s out-of-area debate (1993-1999), US unilateral turn after
9/11 (2002-2008), and the new burden-sharing struggle (since 2008).},
journal = {S&F Sicherheit und Frieden},
pages = {32--37},
author = {Böller, Florian},
volume = {33},
number = {1}
}