Angela Merkel

The German Weimar Republic in power following World War I and preceding Hitler and the Nazi rise to power in 1933 experienced a progressive cultural renaissance that left behind the more conservative German ideologies of the past. Not all Germans supported this liberal movement because they considered it a drastic betrayal of traditional German values. Those who did align with this forward-thinking movement made great strides in German culture. One aspect of this German cultural renaissance that…

Question 1 What constitutes a defamatory statement or implication? “In general, a defamatory statement or imputation is one which: is false; and tends to discredit a person by damaging his good name”. (Murphy and McGuinness, 2011, p.48). The plaintiff cannot sue for defamation if the statement released is true information. In Sober’s case, the statement (photo) has been manipulated so it would stand as defamation. So has Sober been defamed? All in all, yes she has. Sober is the spokesperson for…

Using your knowledge of gender and leadership, critically discuss the obstacles facing aspiring women leaders. With men holding over 83% of the Fortune 500 's boards seats (Catalyst, 2014) and over 77% of UK Parliamentary seats (UK Parliament, 2014) it is evident that "patriarchy prevails in world societies" (Carli and Eagly, 2011:437). This gender disparity in leadership roles is caused by the additional obstacles women face when climbing organisational ladders (Ryan and Haslam, 2005:p88).…

religious influence in the constitution also points to the presence of religion in not only Europe, but politics as well. Yet another example of government’s hand in illustrating religious sentiment came from Germany. While Germany is secular, “Angela Merkel, the leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Party, has said that everyone who lives in her country must accept that it is based upon a Judeo-Christian value system” (Klausen, 2005, pp.555). Again, not only does the general public of Europe…