Russia-Germany energy cooperation: How paradigm change affects Germany’s economy and politics

The article analyzes the economic and political consequences for Germany of essentially total breakdown Russia-Germany cooperation on energy. author notes that jeopardizes Germany’s entire contemporary model built around imports cheap Russian energy resources makes country increasingly dependent US other exporters hydrocarbons to keep its economy afloat. Special attention is given crisis, including emerging geopolitical domestic issues. West consolidation counter Russia and, further out in time China, forcing sacrifice pragmatic defense national priorities favor West’s ideological interests. Domestic disrupted include dissent growing within among parties make up ruling coalition; deteriorating public approval federal government; increasing likelihood dramatic changes Party system; intensifying protests instigated by right-wing extremists East States.