In Need of a Hausordnung

The refugee crisis is forcing Germany to define German values. Only a month since German Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the country to a historic influx of refugees in September 2015, Germans have begun to worry about the limits of their country’s capacities. And talk of integration brings up an even larger question: how does a country afraid of national identity present itself to newcomers?

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Politico, 12.10.15: Germany’s identity crisis http://www.politico.eu/article/german-identity-threat-refugees-migration-merkel/

Spiegel Online International, 31.08.15: Dark Germany, Bright Germany: Which Side Will Prevail Under Strain of Refugees? http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/spiegel-cover-story-the-new-germany-a-1050406.html

Deutsche Welle, 11.10.15: Migrant crisis will make Germany stronger: refugee coordinator http://dw.com/p/1GmJu

The Weekly Wonk, 01.10.15: The newest new German identity https://www.newamerica.org/the-weekly-wonk/the-newest-new-german-identity/

ESO: Background information: Protesters, police clash at refugee homes in Germany http://www.europeansources.info/record/protesters-police-clash-at-refugee-homes-in-germany/

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

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