Angela Merkel

Nothing suggested that an introverted scientific researcher, daughter of a Protestant pastor, raised in the former communist Germany, would become the fundamental leader in understanding Europe and the world of the last decades. This portrait, which masterfully combines the political biography and the human portrait of the Chancellor, delves into her multifaceted personality, her life journey, her method of managing the country and staying at the forefront of her party, as well as her particular form of leadership. . It analyzes the fight against an extreme right that was born and gained weight during their tenures, the entry of more than a million refugees, the defense of austerity in Europe, the Cartesian approach to politics, the management of the coronavirus crisis and the void that leaves in Germany and Europe after his departure from government. And perhaps most importantly, her feminine leadership of hers in a man's world. At a time of the rise of populism and polarization, Angela Merkel stands as an example of rationality, with firm moral convictions and a tireless search for consensus inside and outside her country, where she has reaped not a few successes, but also failures during her sixteen years of mandate.