This paper investigates Germany’s social-economic model and class domination in the U.S. Germany experienced slow economic growth between 1998 and 2005. There was a 3% budget deficit and unemployment increased by 10%. Exports were a major source of revenue. Unlike class domination in the U.S, Germany has relatively balanced institutional and resource power. Additionally, Germany played an important role in the organization of the post-1945 global economic and monetary order (World Bank, IMF, and GATT/WTO). Germany also enjoys political stability, with heads of government serving an average term of 8.5 years. In the next sections, we will discuss details of class domination in the U.S and the French political culture.
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POWER AND CLASS DOMINATION IN THE U.S.
Members of the social upper class in the United States recognize themselves as distinctive, leading to class domination in the U.S. They establish ‘old families’ and ‘community leadership’ positions. Also, they are few and only make up about 10% of the entire U.S population. They live in exclusive suburban neighborhoods, expensive downtown co-ops, and large country estates. Class domination is therefore challenging in many countries, often due to differences in cultures and systems like Germany’s social-economic model. Children of the upper social classes attend expensive private schools, while adults socialize in expensive country, hunting, and garden clubs. Such social institutions therefore create social cohesion and politics of social identity. In the next section, we will look at the French political culture.
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UNDERSTANDING MAJOR ASPECTS OF THE FRENCH POLITICAL CULTURE
After discussing Germany’s social-economic model, it is time to examine the factors which influence the French political culture. These are the social, economic, and geographical features of France. France has a dense population of about 57 million people. Politics in France also tend to be conflictual, and there is a general acceptance of the notion of ‘agreeing to disagree.’ The history of the French revolution also forms a significant aspect of politics in France. Unlike the U.S, the French tend to distrust the government due to past conflicts between republicans and monarchists. Critics claim that too much trust in the government caused class domination in the U.S because the upper social class had and continues to have more power. Nationalism is prevalent in France. Many citizens take pride in French cultural history.
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