Deutschland auf der schiefen Bahn

Germany, still a strong country in the heart of Europe, has been in a relative decline for years: work is no longer worthwhile for many, and millions of culturally foreign immigrants are flooding into the social security systems. The explosion of social spending is overwhelming public budgets. The state appears overwhelmed: a reform of asylum and migration policy has been unsuccessful for years. The Bundeswehr is underfunded and unable to defend the country. Bureaucracy is increasing more and more. Digitalization is stagnating, and the tax system is unfriendly to performance. A utopian climate turnaround threatens the foundations of prosperity. In his new book, Thilo Sarrazin illustrates how all these factors are interconnected. He untangles the complex web, describes what can no longer be changed, and outlines the path that a forward-looking policy must take.