01:790:103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Vocational Education, Basic Law For The Federal Republic Of Germany, Seventeenth Amendment To The United States Constitution
27 Feb 2017
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I - the big picture: successful establishment of parliamentary democracy only after great political uctuations, two major wars, foreign occupation, and territorial fragmentation, reuni cation has not brought stability either. Leading member of the european union: angela merkel chancellor of germany, basically the face of eu, is a force to be reckoned with. Electoral system mostly in continental europe based on assigning a number of seats in parliament based on the popular vote received. Allows for a larger collection of political parties to manifest. Follows closely to the model of democratic socialism. Privatization amid continued state-sponsored funding of social welfare programs. Exposed position in the center of europe. Late uni cation of 1871 prompts prussia to use military as a cohesive force: corporate statism of otto von bismarck. How to keep germany growing and productive in europe non aggression pact towards russia, don"t build a navy to antagonize great britain, diplomatically isolate your target.
