A review by manugummi
The Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel by Kati Marton

4.0

“This, then, may be her vaunting accolade: putting beyond all doubt the capacitors of a woman in charge. A great deal of what she was able to achieve was not done in spite of her being a woman but because she was one. Again and again, she was able to park her ego in pursuit of her desired outcome. Negotiating is an arduous, patience-trying process- unsuitable work for those seeking immediate attention and credit, most politicians desperately seek both, and most, it must be said, are male. Outcome was her singular goal. Though a handful of other women are doing impressive jobs leading their countries, their numbers are, sadly, still too few for us to draw definitive conclusions regarding their superior fitness for highest office m, based on their more-controlled egos. Based on Angela Merkel’s example, however, it is hard not to jump to that conclusion. …..
When asked once what she wanted history books to say about her, she answered, “She tried.””