GER100 Lecture Notes - Corporatism, Middle Ages, Werner Faymann
16 Mar 2013
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Trust in contractual relationship between individuals and state. Switzerland traces the origins of its nation to about 1291. Several of the rural communities, cantons, joined together to become a confederation. The swiss were known in the middle ages for the military power and usually won their battles. Until they lost a battle to the french this caused them to not engage in european conflicts. In 1648, the swiss asked for and were guaranteed a status of neutrality, thus beginning their reign of neutrality. Every citizen is a member of the army with the most advanced technology in the event that someone was to declare war upon them. This was after the 30 year war (which began in 1618), which left the nation to take on neutral practices. In 1848, the swiss wrote themselves a liberal contract which governed their constitution. An institutionalized arrangement whereby government officials, employer groups, organized labour, and other socioeconomic .
