Development of a Sustainable Democracy in East Germany and Poland :: Political Politics

Development of a Sustainable land in East Germany and PolandLinz and Stepan list and describe a set of cinque elements thatdetermine a unite democracy. Civil society, politicalsociety, rule of law, operating(a) state of bureaucracy, and aninstitution of stinting society all interact in complex ways tobring about democratic consolidation in countries. This paperfocuses and emphasizes the interactions between thedevelopment of a superfluous and lively cultivated society . . . and aninstitutionalized economic society . . . which must bepresent, or be crafted, in order for a democracy to beconsolidated (Linz and Stepan pg. 17). Two former communistcountries, East Germany and Poland, will be examine andcritiqued about the prospects for sustainable democracy.Specifically, an analysis of the polite societies in thecountries and how they react to their authentic economicsituations will be used as a determinative for their chances ofsustaining democracy. Both East Germany and Pol and areconsidered success stories. Both countries take in undergone freeelections that have brought about new leaders in the country that haverepresented the citizens needs and wants, just the transition for thesecountries hasnt been easy. Many citizens in both of the former Sovietbloc countries feel that their votes arent ever-changing the amicable andeconomic conditions, and are rejecting the system with this learnedhelplessness. An increase number of citizens in both countries areturning to right vaporize policies as a result of the new and challengingsocial and economic order. Where before workers were guaranteed jobs,al baseances, and other provisions from the state, now they face thecutthroat contest that defines capitalism. The economic societiesin the countries have been approached from rattling different angles.Whereas East Germany was right off incorporated into the strongeconomic and social conditions of West Germany, Poland was forced to grip the transition a lone. While in East Germany labor andinitiative collapsed and flowed West, Poland had no where to go, andthe capitalist West flowed into their economy in the form ofinvestments. The result has been very positive for Poland, which isnow one of the fastest growing economies in Europe, but very negativefor East Germany which is dawdling in high unemployment and low foreigninvestment. In societies where the party aspired to control allaspects of life, including persecution for unauthorized association,social life was very weak. Martial law and danger of persecution forunauthorized activities advance citizens in both countries torestrict their social ties to kin and very belt up friends. The resultof this phenomenon has had a profound effect on the quality of civil