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Keyregionalplayers inthe newglobalorder India, Kenya,Colombia, Turkey At a glance In this project, we have analysed the foreign policy positioning of India, Kenya,&oloPEia and7XrNeyȂfoXr very di΍erent coXntries that see thePselves askey players in their respective regions. The following insight has been gener-ated for the (foreign) policy of Germany and the European Union in their rela-tions with these and other countries with which an intensiȴcation andexpansion of strategic partnerships are desired: 1.Germany and the EU must move away from “two-camp thinking” anddevelop a greater tolerance of ambiguity. ›The “West” as a political category is not very helpful if the goal is to attain adeeper understanding of the seismic shifts taking place at a global level.The “division of the world into two camps” implicit in this view does not dojustice to the complexity of the world today and is moreover normativelyoverloaded and exclusive. ›Germany and the EU need to develop a greater tolerance of ambiguitywhile prioritising the overarching importance of a partnership even whenthere are certain di΍erences.$mbiguities should be tolerated and precon-ceived positions should be avoided, especially when they seek to securethe moral high ground.$bove all, Germany and the EU would be well-ad-vised to avoid forcing partner countries to “take sides”. ›Germany and the EU must be prepared for (potential) partners positioningthemselves in a pragmatic and challenging manner. Perceived inconsisten-cies on issues involving the international order are often an expression ofa foreign, economic and trade policy that is driven by interests, implyingthat partners can increasingly turn to alternative o΍ers of cooperation if itsuits them. Key regional players in the new global orderKey regional players in the new global order 2.Germany and the EU should not neglect “positively inclined” powers. ›Countries included in this study like Kenya and Colombia should not beerroneously stamped as “natural partners”, as this can sow the seeds ofcreeping neglect and is also perceived as a sign of neglect by them. ›Germany and the EU should instead see these countries as importantcommunication channels and bridge-builders in the so-called GlobalSouth, with whom it is moreover possible to openly discuss critical issues.Questioning one’s own positions and also accepting diverging views inany assessment of shifting global parameters are absolute musts here;freTuently conȵicting signals sent by the EU to partner countries oftenmake it harder to gain traction there. ›Medium-sized countries such as Kenya and Colombia are less in theinternational limelight and have fewer resources. Germany and the EUhave something to o΍er these countries in a wide range of policy areaswith a reasonable amount of resources with good prospects of beingproȴtable for both sides.$t a time when Germany’s own resources areincreasingly stretched thin, this consideration should not be neglectedin Germany’s foreign policy. 3.*HUPDQ\DQGWKH(8VKRXOGVXSSRUWSDUWQHUFRXQWULHVȆHΊRUWVWRbring about a reform of the international system. ›$ll of the countries included in the analysis are laying understandable claimsto greater representation and more say in the international system. Ine΍orts to reform the international system, Germany and the EU can only beperceived as trustworthy partners if they sincerely address these expecta-tions and provide support wherever this aligns with their own interests. 4›$reform of the international system will not be possible without substantialconcessions on the part of Germany and the EU to the beneȴt of thosecountries that have been underrepresented to date. Despite domesticpolitical constraints, Germany and EU need to cast o΍any and all blinderswhen it comes to these reform e΍orts if only to prevent Germany and theEU from losing credibility. Key regional players in the new global orderAt a glance 4.Germany needs more strategy and coherence in its foreign policy. ›In-depth knowledge of a particular country’s actual matrix of interests andmost urgent needs is indispensable if Germany is to develop and expandits cooperation with a particular country. German diplomatic missionsabroad are key parts of the equation in this regard, but have been down-sized over the past ten toyears in favour of posts in%erlin. E΍ectivecoordination between all organisations working on behalf of the Germangovernment abroad is more important than ever in times of increasinglyscarce resources. ›Germany must clearly state what its priorities are in its cooperation with aspeciȴc country. It also needs coherent strategies that not only spell outvalues and principles, but also clearly stake out German interests andobjectives across policy areas while also giving attention to geostrategicaspects. This provides partner countries moreWHUUDȴUPDto recogniseoverlapping interests in the longer term. ›By joining these outward and inward-looking elements, Germany could