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5 | (8) |
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2 The Weimar Republic in Germany 1919-33 |
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13 | (53) |
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Unit 1 The nature and structure of democracy in Weimar Germany |
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13 | (11) |
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How was the Weimar Republic governed and what was its structure? |
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14 | (2) |
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What role did political parties play in both government and opposition? |
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16 | (4) |
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How significant were the pressure groups? |
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20 | (4) |
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Unit 2 Economic and social policies |
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24 | (18) |
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How far did unemployment add to the other financial problems facing the Weimar Republic? |
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25 | (8) |
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Why did changing gender roles become central to a wider debate? |
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33 | (4) |
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Did the policies developed in the areas of health, education and social welfare prove adequate? |
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37 | (5) |
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Unit 3 Political, social and economic challenges |
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42 | (24) |
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How far did the problem of political extremism threaten the stability of the Weimar Republic? |
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43 | (7) |
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Did government policies related to ethnicity, religion and gender help civil rights? |
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50 | (7) |
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To what extent did Weimar attempt a redistribution of wealth and resources in Germany at this time? |
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57 | (9) |
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66 | (39) |
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Unit 1 The nature and structure of democracy in India |
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66 | (16) |
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What was India like before 1947? |
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68 | (2) |
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How did independence and partition affect India in 1947? |
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70 | (4) |
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What changes happened under Nehru? |
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74 | (8) |
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Unit 2 Economic and social policies |
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82 | (8) |
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What was done to increase employment? |
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84 | (1) |
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How were issues relating to gender dealt with? |
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85 | (1) |
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What did the government do to improve health and education? |
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86 | (2) |
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How did economic policy affect social welfare? |
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88 | (2) |
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Unit 3 Political, social and economic challenges |
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90 | (15) |
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How did political extremism threaten democracy? |
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91 | (3) |
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What were the challenges relating to ethnicity, religion and gender? |
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94 | (2) |
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How successful were movements to end the caste system and extend civil rights? |
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96 | (2) |
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Did the changes result in a more equitable distribution of wealth and resources? |
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98 | (7) |
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4 The United States 1953-73 |
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105 | (55) |
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Unit 1 The nature and structure of democracy in the United States of America |
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105 | (10) |
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How was the US constitution and its electoral system devised? |
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106 | (3) |
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What role did political parties play in government and opposition? |
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109 | (3) |
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How significant were pressure groups? |
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112 | (3) |
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Unit 2 Economic and social policies |
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115 | (21) |
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How did successive administrations deal with the issue of employment? |
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116 | (6) |
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How did successive administrations deal with gender issues? |
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122 | (3) |
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How did successive administrations deal with issues of health and education? |
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125 | (7) |
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How did successive administrations deal with social welfare? |
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132 | (4) |
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Unit 3 Political, social and economic challenges |
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136 | (24) |
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To what extent did the problem of political extremism undermine government? |
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137 | (5) |
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Were US government policies related to ethnicity, religion and gender appropriate for the time? |
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142 | (7) |
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How did the respective governments tackle the issue of civil rights? |
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149 | (5) |
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Was there a redistribution of wealth and resources in America at this time? |
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154 | (6) |
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160 | (52) |
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Unit 1 The nature and structure of democratic states: how did South Africa become a democracy? |
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160 | (10) |
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How undemocratic was South Africa before 1991? |
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162 | (1) |
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What was the nature and structure of the apartheid state? |
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163 | (3) |
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Why was there a change of policy in 1989-90? |
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166 | (1) |
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How did the process of change and reform begin? |
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167 | (3) |
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Unit 2 The nature and structure of democracy in the new South Africa |
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170 | (14) |
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How did negotiations lead to a multi-party democracy? |
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171 | (4) |
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What was the structure of the new democracy? |
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175 | (3) |
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How did the new South Africa deal with the past? |
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178 | (3) |
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How did democracy function in the new South Africa? |
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181 | (3) |
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Unit 3 Economic and social policies |
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184 | (12) |
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How did employment practices change? |
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185 | (2) |
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How were issues relating to gender dealt with? |
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187 | (1) |
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How did the government approach problems in health and education? |
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188 | (4) |
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How did economic policy affect social welfare? |
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192 | (4) |
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Unit 4 Political, social and economic challenges |
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196 | (16) |
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How did political extremism threaten democracy? |
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197 | (2) |
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What were the challenges relating to ethnicity, religion and gender? |
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199 | (5) |
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How successful were movements for the attainment of civil rights? |
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204 | (1) |
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Did political change lead to a more equitable distribution of wealth and resources? |
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205 | (7) |
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212 | (23) |
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212 | (12) |
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224 | (11) |
| Further information |
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235 | (1) |
| Index |
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236 | (4) |
| Acknowledgements |
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