The Fusion of Interests and Values: Dimensions of Cooperation between Germany and Emerging Powers

This chapter provides a characterisation of the two dimensions of practical development of Germany’s relations with the designated group of emerging powers: economic and order-shaping. In studying the first dimension, statistical data regarding the structure and evolution of Germany’s trade and investment relations with emerging powers will be utilised. This includes the significance of individual countries as trade partners for Germany, including their role as recipients of German arms exports, and the number of German companies and economic organisations active in these countries. Regarding the order-shaping dimension, the following aspects of Germany’s actions are analysed: the pursuit of reform of major international organisations and increase in the role played within them by emerging powers; engagement of emerging powers in cooperation within the framework of global governance; creation of new formats of international cooperation involving Germany and emerging powers; regional-level dialogue and cooperation; and bilateral forms of cooperation in shaping the international order.