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In order to complete this assignment you will need to access Paul Lever, Berlin Rules: Europe and the German Way (2018), Chs. 1, 2 & 4. Answer the following questions in an essay format. Your essay should be 1,000-1,200 words total. Be sure to provide citations to work and ideas that are not your own.
1. Paul Lever claims that, by the mid-2010s, the Federal Republic of Germany entered into its “golden age of power.” What are some dynamics or events that created this sense of Germany becoming the most important or influential state in Europe?
2. Discuss the sources of Germany’s economic growth and economic resilience (i.e., how growth is sustained over time). How does German economic power translate into political influence? Why might we understand German economic strength as the basis of German power in Europe?
3. How does the contemporary Federal Republic relate to Germany’s past (i.e., German Empire, Nazi State, Communism, etc.). How do perceptions of the past influence how German leaders and the public view Germany’s role in Europe today?
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