Governmental Development Cooperation in Germany

A Review of the BMZ 1961-2025
Third Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-3-658-52476-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Contributions to Political Science

Since being founded in 1961, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has shaped German development policy under the leadership of 14 ministers with diverse political and biographical backgrounds. This book offers, for the first time, a systematic analysis of their development policy paradigms, the implementation of these guiding principles, and how they informed the institutional evolution of the BMZ through the end of the Scholz administration in 2025. Combining recent political developments, new empirical data, and cutting-edge scholarly insights, the book provides an unparalleled reference work on the history and practice of German development cooperation. Intended for an expert audience in academia, politics, and practice, it also contributes to contemporary political history. By blending biographical, institutional, and policy-analytical perspectives, the volume opens new avenues for understanding the evolution and governance of state development cooperation.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gieler, Wolfgang

Nowak, Meik

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Parlament
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Staats- und Verfassungsrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. The Role of the BMZ in German Development Cooperation: An Overview of Stakeholders and Strategies.- Chapter 2. Development Phase 1961 to 1974 – Development Policy in the Context of Foreign and Economic policy and the phase of innovation.- Chapter 3. Phase of Pragmatism 1974 to 1982 – Development Policy under the Primacy of the Oil Crisis, Promotion of Women, and Peace Policy.- Chapter 4. Phase of Consolidation 1982 to 1991 – Development Policy between Liberal Economic Philosophy and Conservative Political Approach.- Chapter 5. Reform Phase 1991 to 2009 – Development Policy under Unified German Responsibility for Global Structural and Peace Policy.- Chapter 6. Since 2009 – Institutional Reforms, Sustainability and Global Crises: Strategies for a Future-Oriented Development Policy.- Chapter 7. The Rationale of German Governmental Development Cooperation: Motives and Perspectives in Focus.- Chapter 8. The Evolution of German Official Development Cooperation: A Phase Analysis.- Chapter 9. The Beginning of (West) German Development Policy: Between Continuity and Focus.- Chapter 10. A Comparative Analysis of State Development Policy in East and West Germany.- Chapter 11. Development Policy in Reunified Germany between 1990 and 2021.- Chapter 12. The Ukraine Conflict and Its Implications for German Development Cooperation.- Chapter 13. Perspectives on Future German Government Development Cooperation.- Chapter 14. Introduction to the Facts and Figures of German Official Development Cooperation.- Chapter 15. Germany’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) .- Chapter 16. Budget of the BMZ.- Chapter 17. Established Posts and Positions of the BMZ.- Chapter 18. Overview of the Ministers of the BMZ.- Chapter 19. The Parliamentary State Secretaries of the BMZ.- Chapter 20. The State Secretaries of the BMZ.- Chapter 21. Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development (AwZ) of the German Bundestag.- Chapter 22. Selected Governmental Institutions in Development Cooperation.- Chapter 23. Introduction to Key Concepts and Milestones in Development Cooperation.- Chapter 24. Motives, Conditions for Action, Strategic Approaches and Perspectives.- Chapter 25. Timeline: German Development Cooperation in the International Context.- Chapter 26. Glossary of Development Cooperation.- Chapter 27. Literature on Development Cooperation – A Selection from Contemporary History.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Wolfgang Gieler is a Professor at the Department of Applied Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Dortmund (Germany) and at Hankuk University Seoul (South Korea).

Dr. Meik Nowak is a Research Associate at Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg (Germany) and a Lecturer at the University of The Western Cape (Republic of South Africa).