| This thesis attempts to use the Strange’s concept of the structural power as tools for interpreting, that it can make a detailed investigation and in-depth analysis on how to lead the European debt crisis by Germany.The first part is the introduction which explains the core question of this thesis and the academic significance of this thesis,together with the literature reviews. Chapter One ushers a prelude unveiling the basic background information,including the causes of European debt crisis. Besides,it argues that the necessity of tackling this crisis. Chapter Two mainly analyzes and describes the different attitudes and roles played by the Germany in the development of the European debt crisis, to make a theoretical base for the analysis of the evolution of structural power. Chapter Three presents the core content of “Structural Power†theory,focus on the interpretation of the concept of financial structure. In addition,this part also further analyzes what kinds of structural powers Germany has in the financial field. Chapter Four demonstrates that the Germany led the European debt crisis in the financial field of governance in four areas: Fiscal policy, financial supervision, transnational economic governance and monetary policy,with the analysis of Germany by virtue of the outstanding structural power in the European debt crisis control and guidance, and gradually expand the power status in the EU. The concluding remarks of this thesis believe that Germany is the full use of its own structural power in the financial structure, thus dominating the European debt crisis governance. |
