两次世界大战的历史证明,德国的作用要么太强,要么太弱,总是难以做到恰到好处。过去三年,欧洲一直在呼吁带头解决不断升级的欧元区危机,然而其效果正如波兰外长2011年说的那样:“我对德国力量的担心甚于我对德国不作为的担心。”位于欧洲的心脏地带,地理优势并没有使德国的力量得以增强。德国对于欧洲新秩序的构想,无意中 The history of the two world wars proves that the role of Germany is either too strong or too weak and it is always difficult to make it just right. In the past three years, Europe has been calling for taking the lead in resolving the escalation of the crisis in the euro zone, yet its effect is just as Poland’s foreign minister said in 2011: “I am worried about the German forces more than I am worried about Germany’s inaction.” The geographical advantage in Europe’s heartland did not enhance Germany’s power. Germany’s Conception of a New European Order, Unexpectedly