POLSCI 140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Question Hour, Web Of Trust, Royal Geographical Society
12 Dec 2016
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Germans do not vote directly for chancellor; they vote for parties instead. Top five issues: unemployment, wages, cost of living, euro crisis, pensions and social equality. Recession decreased international trade and consumptions within europe. Ended plans for broad structural reforms of the economic and social programs. Common euro is vital to germany"s export economy. Public divided on how far germany should go to protect. East germany lagged behind west germany and struggle to compete in global economy. Lacked technology and management, training, experience, etc. Taxes to raised to even out the playing field. Pension, health and other social welfare spiraled upward. Policy reforms restricted further immigration and government changed citizenship and immigration laws. Eu policies (euro, dealing with budget problem) creates internal divisions over relationship with eu. Worked to strengthen germany"s ties to us through nato military alliance, etc. Power flowed from the monarch (kaiser) and government suppressed potential opposition groups.
