Germany: The answer to an old Question <b>Thesis:<i> This paper will argue that Germany needs to secure itself as both the economic and political hegemon of Europe inside of the European Union; until its present condition and effectiveness in the global politics changes, instability in the European Union, as well as, basic fear of will always be present.</i></b> I. Introduction II. Historical Perspective-The two negative factors A. Fear - twice in …showed first 75 words of 2349 total…

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