01:790:103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Mein Kampf, Social Democratic Party Of Germany, Authoritarianism
25 Apr 2016
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Successful establishment of parliamentary democracy only after great political fluctuations, two major wars, foreign occupation, and territorial fragmentation. Reunification has not brought stability either (discrepancies between east and west) Germany is one of the most influential, driven, and powerful of the eu members. Germany is currently run by ongela merkle (chancellor of germany and essentially the face of the eu) Merkle is achieving a degree of international influence on par with. Federal elections based on proportional representation: electoral system mostly in continental europe based on assigning a number of seats in parliament based on the popular vote received. Germany follows closely to the model of democratic socialism: privatization amid continued state-sponsored funding of social welfare programs. (hybrid of socialism and democracy). Democratic socialism in germany comes with a price. Prussia"s military was strong and a lot of money went into their army. It was a land in an exposed position in the center of europe.
