Dr. Henning Hoff is executive editor of Internationale Politik Quarterly (IPQ) and editor-at-large of Internationale Politik (IP). He studied international history in Cologne and London and worked as a foreign correspondent in the British capital for nearly a decade after receiving his doctorate. In 2011, he joined IP and its publisher, the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). Since 2014, he has also been responsible for the IP‘s international edition, the IPQ.

Contributions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets with armed forces officials at the Bundeswehr Operations Command in Schwielowsee, Germany March 4, 2022.

On the Sidelines

Amid dramatic shifts caused by Russia’s war of aggression, Germany is getting a lot of flak for dragging its feet and acting too slowly. The Scholz government is risking its leadership role in Europe.

Henning Hoff

Finance Minister Christian Lindner addresses the media along with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck during a news conference following a special German cabinet meeting at the government's guest house Schloss Meseberg in Meseberg, Gransee, Germany May 4, 2022.

A Sandwiched Scholz

Once again, Chancellor Olaf Scholz only moved after the pressure got too high. His smaller coalition partners are now in a good position to drive government policy.

Henning Hoff