A dramatic chapter in recent German history and an insider report from within the corridors of power. The opening of the borders for refugees in the autumn of 2015 has divided the country. Some praise Angela Merkel's moral stance, while others condemn the relinquishment of sovereignty. However, what appears to be a deliberate course of action is, in reality, a policy of muddling through, maneuvering, and balancing, fueled by lofty ideals and opportunism. Robin Alexander demonstrates that the political actors are driven, caught between self-imposed constraints and rapidly unfolding events. As a correspondent for "Welt am Sonntag," Robin Alexander has been looking behind the scenes of the Chancellery for years. In his book, based on research conducted in Berlin, Brussels, Vienna, Budapest, and Turkey, he meticulously reconstructs the key decisions of six fateful months.