GERMAN REUNIFICATION: PROBLEMS AND RESEARCH METHODS In the worldwide arena of comparative politics‚ the reunification of Germany in 1990 was a pivotal point in time. With the players coming from opposite ends of the political and economic spectrum‚ the reunification set the stage for major changes both in Germany and the entire European community. These changes offered an important model which comparitivists continue to use in order to examine questions and issues raised by the integration
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Formation - the German Confederation created by the Congress of Vienna had 39 states‚ each having its dues and tolls on goods passim through its territory. This made goods expensive and hindered trade. For instance‚ Prussia had 67 different tariff areas within its border after 1815. As such‚ Germany was economically and commercially the most backward country in western Europe in the early years of the 19th century. Purssia took the lead to promote free trade movement in the German Confederation.
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monarchism back when the magna carta was signed in england‚ and the german emporer became an elected rather then heridtary position. And up until the last century or so‚ both nations were fairly in step with each other in this regard. Germany is ahead of Britain on this point at the moment though. Depending on how you look at it Britain and Germany mirror each other. Are Germans ruder than the British? Are Britons more dishonest than Germans? Fortunately‚ we don’t have to rely on blind prejudice for answers
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Texas German Dialect Dying? Introduction When headlines read‚ “Unique dialect‚ Texas German‚ taking last gasp‚” alarms clang through Texas Germans’ heads (Bell 28). The majority of the 6‚900 dialects alive today will disappear by the end of the 21st century (Tesch 1). Is Texas German among them? This article finds that the conditions necessary for dialect maintenance are weak for Texas German‚ and thus‚ the dialect is destined to disappear in the next two to three decades. Is Texas German a unique
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The Key Factors of German Unification Germany became a unified country in 1871 under the leadership of Otto Von Bismarck. The separate states up until this time were independent‚ Prussia being the strongest and most influential‚ followed by Austria. There are several contributing factors to the unification of Germany‚ the most influential of which being the leadership of Otto Von Bismarck. The three wars that Prussia fought with Denmark‚ Austria and France also played significant roles in the
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Essay: Were German militarism and diplomacy responsible for WWI? The rise of fascism and communism was tied to the most notorious catastrophes dwelling upon the 20th century‚ causing havoc and destruction across all the major empires (Austrian‚ Russian‚ Turkish‚ and German) was considered World War I which produced a mass of deaths and annihilation. The anxiety and annihilation caused by the war attracted the attention of many debates and historians throughout the world‚ in Taking Sides: Clashing
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Evaluate the role of Bismarck in German History. There have been many historians that said that the second half of the nineteenth century was the ‘Age of Bismarck’. In the mid 1800’s Bismarck provided great leadership‚ which was an attribute that Germany did not have during the events of 1848-89. Bismarck was everywhere and aware of the situation that surrounded Prussia. However‚ there have been a number of debates about the role of Bismarck
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Heritage‚ Local Communities and the Safeguarding of ‘Spirit of Place’ in Taiwan Peter Davis‚ Han-yin Huang International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies‚ Newcastle University‚ NE1 7RU‚ UK p.s.davis@ncl.ac.uk; han-yin.huang@ncl.ac.uk AND Wan-chen Liu Graduate Institute for Museum Studies‚ Fu-Jen Catholic University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan wanchenliu@yahoo.com Abstract: After brief reviews of the theoretical issues relating to place and ecomuseological processes this paper traces the changing relationships
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examination copy for consultation only and it should not be quoted or cited without the permission of the Director of the Institute. Abstract Interpretive signage is increasingly becoming a crucial tool to interpret and manage archaeological heritage places. It is used to conveying interpretive themes and messages to visitors as well as utilized to keep them far away from vulnerable and fragile features. However‚ to be an effective interpretive and communicative technique‚ this signage must
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1. Introduction The city of Bath has become a World Heritage Site (WHS) since 1987‚ identified as “a place of outstanding universal value for its architecture‚ town-planning‚ landscape‚ archaeological remains and its role as a setting for social history”‚ which is a unique WHS in Britain covering the whole city scale instead of only historic core part (UNESCO‚ 2009). Following the inscription of Bath from UNESCO (2009)‚ which is “astonishingly‚ undertaken with no boundary”‚ WHS designation became
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