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	* [http://mises.org/nsande/pt1iich3~a.asp Nation, Prussia] by Ludwig von Mises, 1919, from ''Nation, State, and Economy''		* [http://mises.org/nsande/pt1iich3~a.asp Nation, Prussia] by Ludwig von Mises, 1919, from ''Nation, State, and Economy''
	* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/4591 Wilhelm von Humboldt] by Ralph Raico		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/4591 Wilhelm von Humboldt] by Ralph Raico
	* [~~http~~://~~mises~~.org/~~etexts~~/~~johnprincesmith.asp~~ John Prince Smith and the German Free-Trade Movement] by Ralph Raico, 1988		* [https://freecapitalists.org/books/john-prince-smith-and-the-german-free-trade-movement/ John Prince Smith and the German Free-Trade Movement] by Ralph Raico, 1988
	* [https://freecapitalists.org/journals/rae/rae5-2-4/ De-Socialization in a United Germany] (pdf) by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, 1991		* [https://freecapitalists.org/journals/rae/rae5-2-4/ De-Socialization in a United Germany] (pdf) by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, 1991
	* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=59 Goethe on National Greatness] by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, October 1999		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=59 Goethe on National Greatness] by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, October 1999

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	* [http://www.fee.org/the_freeman/detail/germany-from-the-market-to-socialismand-back/ Germany: From the Market to Socialism—and Back?] by Norman Barry, April 2003		* [http://www.fee.org/the_freeman/detail/germany-from-the-market-to-socialismand-back/ Germany: From the Market to Socialism—and Back?] by Norman Barry, April 2003
	* [http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?issueID=22&articleID=266 ''The Party of Freedom: Studies in the History of German Liberalism'' by Ralph Raico] reviewed by Joseph R. Stromberg, 2000		* [http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?issueID=22&articleID=266 ''The Party of Freedom: Studies in the History of German Liberalism'' by Ralph Raico] reviewed by Joseph R. Stromberg, 2000
			* [http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/high-costs-and-errors-of-german-transition-to-renewable-energy-a-920288.html Germany's Energy Poverty: How Electricity Became a Luxury Good], ''Spiegel'', September 2013
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	* [http://www.staatsverschuldung.de/ German public debt] (in ''German'')		* [http://www.staatsverschuldung.de/ German public debt] (in ''German'')
	* [http://mises.org/daily/4205 Origin and Rise of Compulsory Medicine] by Melchior Palyi, from ''Compulsory Medical Care and the Welfare State'', 1950		* [http://mises.org/daily/4205 Origin and Rise of Compulsory Medicine] by Melchior Palyi, from ''Compulsory Medical Care and the Welfare State'', 1950
			* {{md\|4440\|The German Miracle vs. the Welfare State\|Ludwig Erhard\|1957}}
	* [http://mises.org/books/Prosperity_through_competion_Erhard.pdf Prosperity through Competition] (pdf) by [[Wikipedia:Ludwig Erhard\|Ludwig Erhard]], 1958		* [http://mises.org/books/Prosperity_through_competion_Erhard.pdf Prosperity through Competition] (pdf) by [[Wikipedia:Ludwig Erhard\|Ludwig Erhard]], 1958
	* [http://mises.org/nsande/pt1iich3~a.asp Nation, Prussia] by Ludwig von Mises, 1919, from ''Nation, State, and Economy''		* [http://mises.org/nsande/pt1iich3~a.asp Nation, Prussia] by Ludwig von Mises, 1919, from ''Nation, State, and Economy''
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	* [http://en.mercopress.com/2010/09/28/german-unification-conditioned-to-acceptance-of-euro-reveal-documents German unification conditioned to acceptance of Euro, reveal documents], ''MercoPress'', September 2010		* [http://en.mercopress.com/2010/09/28/german-unification-conditioned-to-acceptance-of-euro-reveal-documents German unification conditioned to acceptance of Euro, reveal documents], ''MercoPress'', September 2010
	* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/8160999/EU-rescue-costs-start-to-threaten-Germany-itself.html EU rescue costs start to threaten Germany itself] by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, November 2010		* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/8160999/EU-rescue-costs-start-to-threaten-Germany-itself.html EU rescue costs start to threaten Germany itself] by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, November 2010
			* [http://www.independent.org/pdf/tir/tir_06_1_pejovich.pdf From Socialism to the Market Economy - Postwar West Germany versus Post-1989 East Bloc] (pdf) by Svetozar Pejovich, 2001
			* [http://www.fee.org/the_freeman/detail/germany-from-the-market-to-socialismand-back/ Germany: From the Market to Socialism—and Back?] by Norman Barry, April 2003
			* [http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?issueID=22&articleID=266 ''The Party of Freedom: Studies in the History of German Liberalism'' by Ralph Raico] reviewed by Joseph R. Stromberg, 2000
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	[[Category:Countries]]		[[Category:Countries]]
	[[Category:Germany]]		[[Category:Germany]]
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	* [http://mises.org/daily/4591 Wilhelm von Humboldt] by Ralph Raico		* [http://mises.org/daily/4591 Wilhelm von Humboldt] by Ralph Raico
	* [http://mises.org/etexts/johnprincesmith.asp John Prince Smith and the German Free-Trade Movement] by Ralph Raico, 1988		* [http://mises.org/etexts/johnprincesmith.asp John Prince Smith and the German Free-Trade Movement] by Ralph Raico, 1988
			* [http://mises.org/journals/rae/pdf/rae5_2_4.pdf De-Socialization in a United Germany] (pdf) by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, 1991
	* [http://mises.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=59 Goethe on National Greatness] by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, October 1999		* [http://mises.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=59 Goethe on National Greatness] by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, October 1999
	* [http://mises.org/daily/2347 Hyperinflation in Germany, 1914-1923] by Hans F. Sennholz, October 2006		* [http://mises.org/daily/2347 Hyperinflation in Germany, 1914-1923] by Hans F. Sennholz, October 2006

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	==Links==		==Links==
	* [[Wikipedia:Germany\|Germany]] on Wikipedia
	* [http://www.bundesbank.de Central bank] of Germany		* [http://www.bundesbank.de Central bank] of Germany
	* [http://countrystudies.us/germany/ Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)		* [http://countrystudies.us/germany/ Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)
	* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1047864.stm country profile]		* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1047864.stm country profile]
			* [http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/GermanEconomicMiracle.html German Economic Miracle] by David R. Henderson
	* "[http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/0,1518,653048,00.html Die Krankmacher]" (in ''German'') ('The Sick-makers) by Alexander Neubacher, about healthcare in Germany		* "[http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/0,1518,653048,00.html Die Krankmacher]" (in ''German'') ('The Sick-makers) by Alexander Neubacher, about healthcare in Germany
	* [http://www.staatsverschuldung.de/ German public debt] (in ''German'')		* [http://www.staatsverschuldung.de/ German public debt] (in ''German'')
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	* [http://en.mercopress.com/2010/09/28/german-unification-conditioned-to-acceptance-of-euro-reveal-documents German unification conditioned to acceptance of Euro, reveal documents], ''MercoPress'', September 2010		* [http://en.mercopress.com/2010/09/28/german-unification-conditioned-to-acceptance-of-euro-reveal-documents German unification conditioned to acceptance of Euro, reveal documents], ''MercoPress'', September 2010
	* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/8160999/EU-rescue-costs-start-to-threaten-Germany-itself.html EU rescue costs start to threaten Germany itself] by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, November 2010		* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/8160999/EU-rescue-costs-start-to-threaten-Germany-itself.html EU rescue costs start to threaten Germany itself] by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, November 2010
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	[[Category:Countries]]		[[Category:Countries]]
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	As Europe's largest economy and second most populous nation (after Russia), '''Germany''' is a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers of the US, UK, France, and the Soviet Union in 1945. With the advent of the Cold War, two German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key Western economic and security organizations, the EC, which became the EU, and NATO, while the Communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The decline of the USSR and the end of the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990. Since then, Germany has expended considerable funds to bring Eastern productivity and wages up to Western standards. In January 1999, Germany and 10 other [[EU]] countries introduced a common European exchange currency, the [[euro]].<ref name="CIA_DE" />		As Europe's largest economy and second most populous nation (after Russia), '''Germany''' is a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers of the US, UK, France, and the [[Soviet Union]] in 1945. With the advent of the Cold War, two German states were formed in 1949: the western [[Federal Republic of Germany]] (FRG) and the eastern [[German Democratic Republic]] (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key Western economic and security organizations, the EC, which became the [[EU]], and [[NATO]], while the Communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led [[Warsaw Pact]]. The decline of the USSR and the end of the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990. Since then, Germany has expended considerable funds to bring Eastern productivity and wages up to Western standards. In January 1999, Germany and 10 other [[EU]] countries introduced a common European exchange currency, the [[euro]].<ref name="CIA_DE" />

	==Points of interest==		==Points of interest==

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	* [http://mises.org/nsande/pt1iich3~a.asp Nation, Prussia] by Ludwig von Mises, 1919, from ''Nation, State, and Economy''		* [http://mises.org/nsande/pt1iich3~a.asp Nation, Prussia] by Ludwig von Mises, 1919, from ''Nation, State, and Economy''
	* [http://mises.org/daily/4591 Wilhelm von Humboldt] by Ralph Raico		* [http://mises.org/daily/4591 Wilhelm von Humboldt] by Ralph Raico
			* [http://mises.org/etexts/johnprincesmith.asp John Prince Smith and the German Free-Trade Movement] by Ralph Raico, 1988
	* [http://mises.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=59 Goethe on National Greatness] by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, October 1999		* [http://mises.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=59 Goethe on National Greatness] by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, October 1999
	* [http://mises.org/daily/2347 Hyperinflation in Germany, 1914-1923] by Hans F. Sennholz, October 2006		* [http://mises.org/daily/2347 Hyperinflation in Germany, 1914-1923] by Hans F. Sennholz, October 2006

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	===Levees in Frisia===		===Levees in Frisia===
	One typical and popular example of [[public goods]] is the case of dikes or '''[[Wikipedia:Levee\|levees]]'''. If a dike is built for one person, additional consumers can benefit from its services, i.e., protection from flooding. But once a dike has been built, no one living behind the dike can be excluded from its service, whether he participated in financing it or not. Hence, people would wait for others to build a dike hoping to enjoy it without having to pay for it. But when everyone waits, the dike that everyone needs is not built. This line of thinking ignores individual actions and motivations, and social pressures that may also come into play. People can ~~decided~~ to take the higher subjective risk or come to an agreement of sharing the burden.		One typical and popular example of [[public goods]] is the case of dikes or '''[[Wikipedia:Levee\|levees]]'''. If a dike is built for one person, additional consumers can benefit from its services, i.e., protection from flooding. But once a dike has been built, no one living behind the dike can be excluded from its service, whether he participated in financing it or not. Hence, people would wait for others to build a dike hoping to enjoy it without having to pay for it. But when everyone waits, the dike that everyone needs is not built. This line of thinking ignores individual actions and motivations, and social pressures that may also come into play. People can decide to take the higher subjective risk or come to an agreement of sharing the burden.

	Historically, as other public goods that allegedly need government provision, dikes have been built on the private market for a long time. In [[Germany]], mainly in [[Wikipedia:Frisia\|Frisia]] and [[Wikipedia:Dithmarschen\|Dithmarschen]], the first dikes were built without any government help about 1,000 years ago. The population grew quickly in these very fertile areas made accessible by diking. As the population grew and became wealthier, monumental churches were built, symbolizing the success of private dike building. The newly diked areas were almost independent territories. Although they nominally formed part of the [[Wikipedia:Holy Roman Empire\|Holy Roman Empire]], only in some cases were they required to support the army in case of war and pay taxes. They were autonomous with their own jurisdiction and diplomatic contacts. The land of the Fries was without a feudal order or without feudal overlords. Diking not only had the incentive to create new fertile and profitable land but also to create free land.		Historically, as other public goods that allegedly need government provision, dikes have been built on the private market for a long time. In [[Germany]], mainly in [[Wikipedia:Frisia\|Frisia]] and [[Wikipedia:Dithmarschen\|Dithmarschen]], the first dikes were built without any government help about 1,000 years ago. The population grew quickly in these very fertile areas made accessible by diking. As the population grew and became wealthier, monumental churches were built, symbolizing the success of private dike building. The newly diked areas were almost independent territories. Although they nominally formed part of the [[Wikipedia:Holy Roman Empire\|Holy Roman Empire]], only in some cases were they required to support the army in case of war and pay taxes. They were autonomous with their own jurisdiction and diplomatic contacts. The land of the Fries was without a feudal order or without feudal overlords. Diking not only had the incentive to create new fertile and profitable land but also to create free land.

	It is striking to realize that dikes were not only built without the state, but also that the dike areas can be regarded as seceding areas,		It is striking to realize that dikes were not only built without the state, but also that the dike areas can be regarded as seceding areas, that came close to [[private law]] societies. The government of Friesland in the thirteenth century has been characterized as a 'harmless anarchy.' Officials were not appointed by a higher authority but were chosen by the free farmers. The institution of diking could have been one of the main reasons for the liberty in Frisia along with the "unique autonomy" the Fries enjoyed in Germany.
	that came close to [[private law]] societies. The government of Friesland in the thirteenth century has been characterized as a 'harmless anarchy.' Officials were not appointed by a higher authority but were chosen by the free farmers. The institution of diking could have been one of the main reasons for the liberty in Frisia along with the "unique autonomy" the Fries enjoyed in Germany.

	In dike law, there were two fundamental principles: the dike duty for maintaining one’s own section of the dike and the duty to help others in cases of emergency dike repairs. Both duties were tied to the property so that the property could only be sold with them. Penalties for violating common dike law could be rather draconian. Whoever did not help in maintaining the dike or did not help in		In dike law, there were two fundamental principles: the dike duty for maintaining one’s own section of the dike and the duty to help others in cases of emergency dike repairs. Both duties were tied to the property so that the property could only be sold with them. Penalties for violating common dike law could be rather draconian. Whoever did not help in maintaining the dike or did not help in time of emergency would lose his property inside the dike area. According to [[Wikipedia:Stedingen\|Steding]] (a region near Bremen and Oldenburg) dike law, he who did not manage his part of the dike and therefore was the cause of a dike break would be buried alive in the dike. The second pillar of dike law, the duty to help in case of emergency, referred to cases of dike breaks and storm floods. In 1533, certain Frisians who did not help the island of Pellworm with a dike break were beheaded.
	time of emergency would lose his property inside the dike area. According to [[Wikipedia:Stedingen\|Steding]] (a region near Bremen and Oldenburg) dike law, he who did not manage his part of the dike and therefore was the cause of a dike break would be buried alive in the dike. The second pillar of dike law, the duty to help in case of emergency, referred to cases of dike breaks and storm floods. In 1533, certain Frisians who did not help the island of Pellworm with a dike break were beheaded.

	Over time, the state got involved in the lucrative business of diking and claimed ownership of "polders" (reclaimed land) that were to be built by virtue of "sovereign fiat." The "''Oktrois''" as the rights to build a dike were called, were tied to a number of liberties, for instance, tax and duty liberty for a number of years, property rights for the fouling, freedom for inns, breweries and mills, free hunting and fishing, freedom for the building of churches and schools, etc. Often the "Oktrois" polders were autonomous, having their own jurisdiction and police power. These rights were very attractive due to the extensive liberties and religious refugees, even from the [[Netherlands]], came for this reason. For the prince with a low time preference the system of the ''Oktrois'' polder was a very lucrative investment. By selling the right to the dike in the beginning, he would receive payment for these time-limited rights. Then for a number of contracted years the community would prosper in a state of anarchy and the population would grow. After a number of free years the prince could impose taxes, like property taxes, which would generate solid revenues for him.		Over time, the state got involved in the lucrative business of diking and claimed ownership of "polders" (reclaimed land) that were to be built by virtue of "sovereign fiat." The "''Oktrois''" as the rights to build a dike were called, were tied to a number of liberties, for instance, tax and duty liberty for a number of years, property rights for the fouling, freedom for inns, breweries and mills, free hunting and fishing, freedom for the building of churches and schools, etc. Often the "Oktrois" polders were autonomous, having their own jurisdiction and police power. These rights were very attractive due to the extensive liberties and religious refugees, even from the [[Netherlands]], came for this reason. For the prince with a low time preference the system of the ''Oktrois'' polder was a very lucrative investment. By selling the right to the dike in the beginning, he would receive payment for these time-limited rights. Then for a number of contracted years the community would prosper in a state of anarchy and the population would grow. After a number of free years the prince could impose taxes, like property taxes, which would generate solid revenues for him.

	The dike associations had an autonomy that the developing territorial states found difficult to tolerate. Over the course of 500 years, sovereigns of nearby states gained control over diking and the dike areas by employing a strategy of carrot and stick. Some of the areas were conquered in grimly fought battles, allowed by advancements in drainage methods which made it possible to dry out the swamps. But normally, the extension of state power was achieved by gradual means. For example, after the storm floods of 1717 and 1721 and the		The dike associations had an autonomy that the developing territorial states found difficult to tolerate. Over the course of 500 years, sovereigns of nearby states gained control over diking and the dike areas by employing a strategy of carrot and stick. Some of the areas were conquered in grimly fought battles, allowed by advancements in drainage methods which made it possible to dry out the swamps. But normally, the extension of state power was achieved by gradual means. For example, after the storm floods of 1717 and 1721 and the subsequent rebuilding, dike associations in Frisia were heavily indebted. In 1744, Prussia took over the debt payments of the dike associations and began to dike on its own account. The sovereign also tried to merge the dike associations into larger ones and to gain influence in the dike administration. State supervision and an organizational restructuring were introduced; a dike commissar was appointed as a public servant by Prussia; later a dike and sluice legislation was adopted, which gave government agencies supervisory power over the dike associations. Hence, the formerly autonomous dike associations increasingly became state entities in the nineteenth century. The state paid for this growing influence with subsidies in the form of credits or guarantees. Finally, in the twentieth century, the responsibility for all aspects of dike management from construction to damage repair went completely from property owner to the state.<ref name="Bagus_land">Philipp Bagus. [http://mises.org/journals/jls/20_4/20_4_2.pdf "Wresting Land from the Sea: An Argument Against Public Goods Theory"] (pdf, or [https://mises.org/daily/2537 html]), ''Journal of Libertarian Studies'' Volume 20, No. 4 (Fall 2006): 21–40. Referenced 2010-10-08.</ref>
	subsequent rebuilding, dike associations in Frisia were heavily indebted. In 1744, Prussia took over the debt payments of the dike
	associations and began to dike on its own account. The sovereign also tried to merge the dike associations into larger ones and to gain influence in the dike administration. State supervision and an organizational restructuring were introduced; a dike commissar was appointed as a public servant by Prussia; later a dike and sluice legislation was adopted, which gave government agencies supervisory power over the dike associations. Hence, the formerly autonomous dike associations increasingly became state entities in the nineteenth century. The state paid for this growing influence with subsidies in the form of credits or guarantees. Finally, in the twentieth century,
	the responsibility for all aspects of dike management from construction to damage repair went completely from property owner to the state.<ref name="Bagus_land">Philipp Bagus. [http://mises.org/journals/jls/20_4/20_4_2.pdf "Wresting Land from the Sea: An Argument Against Public Goods Theory"] (pdf, or [https://mises.org/daily/2537 html]), ''Journal of Libertarian Studies'' Volume 20, No. 4 (Fall 2006): 21–40. Referenced 2010-10-08.</ref>

	== Economical characteristics ==		== Economical characteristics ==

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	Over time, the state got involved in the lucrative business of diking and claimed ownership of "polders" (reclaimed land) that were to be built by virtue of "sovereign fiat." The "''Oktrois''" as the rights to build a dike were called, were tied to a number of liberties, for instance, tax and duty liberty for a number of years, property rights for the fouling, freedom for inns, breweries and mills, free hunting and fishing, freedom for the building of churches and schools, etc. Often the "Oktrois" polders were autonomous, having their own jurisdiction and police power. These rights were very attractive due to the extensive liberties and religious refugees, even from the [[Netherlands]], came for this reason. For the prince with a low time preference the system of the ''Oktrois'' polder was a very lucrative investment. By selling the right to the dike in the beginning, he would receive payment for these time-limited rights. Then for a number of contracted years the community would prosper in a state of anarchy and the population would grow. After a number of free years the prince could impose taxes, like property taxes, which would generate solid revenues for him.		Over time, the state got involved in the lucrative business of diking and claimed ownership of "polders" (reclaimed land) that were to be built by virtue of "sovereign fiat." The "''Oktrois''" as the rights to build a dike were called, were tied to a number of liberties, for instance, tax and duty liberty for a number of years, property rights for the fouling, freedom for inns, breweries and mills, free hunting and fishing, freedom for the building of churches and schools, etc. Often the "Oktrois" polders were autonomous, having their own jurisdiction and police power. These rights were very attractive due to the extensive liberties and religious refugees, even from the [[Netherlands]], came for this reason. For the prince with a low time preference the system of the ''Oktrois'' polder was a very lucrative investment. By selling the right to the dike in the beginning, he would receive payment for these time-limited rights. Then for a number of contracted years the community would prosper in a state of anarchy and the population would grow. After a number of free years the prince could impose taxes, like property taxes, which would generate solid revenues for him.

	The dike associations had an autonomy that the developing territorial states found difficult to tolerate. Over the course of 500 years, sovereigns of nearby states gained control over diking and the dike areas by employing a strategy of carrot and stick. Some of the areas were conquered in grimly fought battles, allowed by advancements in drainage methods which made it possible to dry out the swamps. But normally, the extension of state power was achieved by gradual means. For example, after the storm floods of 1717 and 1721 and the subsequent rebuilding, dike associations in Frisia were heavily indebted. In 1744, Prussia took over the debt payments of the dike associations and began to dike on its own account. The sovereign also tried to merge the dike associations into larger ones and to gain influence in the dike administration. State supervision and an organizational restructuring were introduced; a dike commissar was appointed as a public servant by Prussia; later a dike and sluice legislation was adopted, which gave government agencies supervisory power over the dike associations. Hence, the formerly autonomous dike associations increasingly became state entities in the nineteenth century. The state paid for this growing influence with subsidies in the form of credits or guarantees. Finally, in the twentieth century, the responsibility for all aspects of dike management from construction to damage repair went completely from property owner to the state.<ref name="Bagus_land">Philipp Bagus. [~~http~~://~~mises~~.org/journals/jls/~~20_4~~/~~20_4_2.pdf~~ "Wresting Land from the Sea: An Argument Against Public Goods Theory"] (pdf, or [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2537 html]), ''Journal of Libertarian Studies'' Volume 20, No. 4 (Fall 2006): 21–40. Referenced 2010-10-08.</ref>		The dike associations had an autonomy that the developing territorial states found difficult to tolerate. Over the course of 500 years, sovereigns of nearby states gained control over diking and the dike areas by employing a strategy of carrot and stick. Some of the areas were conquered in grimly fought battles, allowed by advancements in drainage methods which made it possible to dry out the swamps. But normally, the extension of state power was achieved by gradual means. For example, after the storm floods of 1717 and 1721 and the subsequent rebuilding, dike associations in Frisia were heavily indebted. In 1744, Prussia took over the debt payments of the dike associations and began to dike on its own account. The sovereign also tried to merge the dike associations into larger ones and to gain influence in the dike administration. State supervision and an organizational restructuring were introduced; a dike commissar was appointed as a public servant by Prussia; later a dike and sluice legislation was adopted, which gave government agencies supervisory power over the dike associations. Hence, the formerly autonomous dike associations increasingly became state entities in the nineteenth century. The state paid for this growing influence with subsidies in the form of credits or guarantees. Finally, in the twentieth century, the responsibility for all aspects of dike management from construction to damage repair went completely from property owner to the state.<ref name="Bagus_land">Philipp Bagus. [https://freecapitalists.org/journals/jls/20-4-2/ "Wresting Land from the Sea: An Argument Against Public Goods Theory"] (pdf, or [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2537 html]), ''Journal of Libertarian Studies'' Volume 20, No. 4 (Fall 2006): 21–40. Referenced 2010-10-08.</ref>

	== Economical characteristics ==		== Economical characteristics ==
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	* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/4205 Origin and Rise of Compulsory Medicine] by Melchior Palyi, from ''Compulsory Medical Care and the Welfare State'', 1950		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/4205 Origin and Rise of Compulsory Medicine] by Melchior Palyi, from ''Compulsory Medical Care and the Welfare State'', 1950
	* {{md\|4440\|The German Miracle vs. the Welfare State\|Ludwig Erhard\|1957}}		* {{md\|4440\|The German Miracle vs. the Welfare State\|Ludwig Erhard\|1957}}
	* [~~http~~://~~mises~~.org/books/~~Prosperity_through_competion_Erhard.pdf~~ Prosperity through Competition] (pdf) by [[Wikipedia:Ludwig Erhard\|Ludwig Erhard]], 1958		* [https://freecapitalists.org/books/prosperity-through-competition/ Prosperity through Competition] (pdf) by [[Wikipedia:Ludwig Erhard\|Ludwig Erhard]], 1958
	* [http://mises.org/nsande/pt1iich3~a.asp Nation, Prussia] by Ludwig von Mises, 1919, from ''Nation, State, and Economy''		* [http://mises.org/nsande/pt1iich3~a.asp Nation, Prussia] by Ludwig von Mises, 1919, from ''Nation, State, and Economy''
	* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/4591 Wilhelm von Humboldt] by Ralph Raico		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/4591 Wilhelm von Humboldt] by Ralph Raico
	* [http://mises.org/etexts/johnprincesmith.asp John Prince Smith and the German Free-Trade Movement] by Ralph Raico, 1988		* [http://mises.org/etexts/johnprincesmith.asp John Prince Smith and the German Free-Trade Movement] by Ralph Raico, 1988
	* [~~http~~://~~mises~~.org/journals/rae/~~pdf~~/~~rae5_2_4.pdf~~ De-Socialization in a United Germany] (pdf) by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, 1991		* [https://freecapitalists.org/journals/rae/rae5-2-4/ De-Socialization in a United Germany] (pdf) by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, 1991
	* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=59 Goethe on National Greatness] by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, October 1999		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=59 Goethe on National Greatness] by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, October 1999
	* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2347 Hyperinflation in Germany, 1914-1923] by Hans F. Sennholz, October 2006		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2347 Hyperinflation in Germany, 1914-1923] by Hans F. Sennholz, October 2006

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	Over time, the state got involved in the lucrative business of diking and claimed ownership of "polders" (reclaimed land) that were to be built by virtue of "sovereign fiat." The "''Oktrois''" as the rights to build a dike were called, were tied to a number of liberties, for instance, tax and duty liberty for a number of years, property rights for the fouling, freedom for inns, breweries and mills, free hunting and fishing, freedom for the building of churches and schools, etc. Often the "Oktrois" polders were autonomous, having their own jurisdiction and police power. These rights were very attractive due to the extensive liberties and religious refugees, even from the [[Netherlands]], came for this reason. For the prince with a low time preference the system of the ''Oktrois'' polder was a very lucrative investment. By selling the right to the dike in the beginning, he would receive payment for these time-limited rights. Then for a number of contracted years the community would prosper in a state of anarchy and the population would grow. After a number of free years the prince could impose taxes, like property taxes, which would generate solid revenues for him.		Over time, the state got involved in the lucrative business of diking and claimed ownership of "polders" (reclaimed land) that were to be built by virtue of "sovereign fiat." The "''Oktrois''" as the rights to build a dike were called, were tied to a number of liberties, for instance, tax and duty liberty for a number of years, property rights for the fouling, freedom for inns, breweries and mills, free hunting and fishing, freedom for the building of churches and schools, etc. Often the "Oktrois" polders were autonomous, having their own jurisdiction and police power. These rights were very attractive due to the extensive liberties and religious refugees, even from the [[Netherlands]], came for this reason. For the prince with a low time preference the system of the ''Oktrois'' polder was a very lucrative investment. By selling the right to the dike in the beginning, he would receive payment for these time-limited rights. Then for a number of contracted years the community would prosper in a state of anarchy and the population would grow. After a number of free years the prince could impose taxes, like property taxes, which would generate solid revenues for him.

	The dike associations had an autonomy that the developing territorial states found difficult to tolerate. Over the course of 500 years, sovereigns of nearby states gained control over diking and the dike areas by employing a strategy of carrot and stick. Some of the areas were conquered in grimly fought battles, allowed by advancements in drainage methods which made it possible to dry out the swamps. But normally, the extension of state power was achieved by gradual means. For example, after the storm floods of 1717 and 1721 and the subsequent rebuilding, dike associations in Frisia were heavily indebted. In 1744, Prussia took over the debt payments of the dike associations and began to dike on its own account. The sovereign also tried to merge the dike associations into larger ones and to gain influence in the dike administration. State supervision and an organizational restructuring were introduced; a dike commissar was appointed as a public servant by Prussia; later a dike and sluice legislation was adopted, which gave government agencies supervisory power over the dike associations. Hence, the formerly autonomous dike associations increasingly became state entities in the nineteenth century. The state paid for this growing influence with subsidies in the form of credits or guarantees. Finally, in the twentieth century, the responsibility for all aspects of dike management from construction to damage repair went completely from property owner to the state.<ref name="Bagus_land">Philipp Bagus. [http://mises.org/journals/jls/20_4/20_4_2.pdf "Wresting Land from the Sea: An Argument Against Public Goods Theory"] (pdf, or [https://mises.org/daily/2537 html]), ''Journal of Libertarian Studies'' Volume 20, No. 4 (Fall 2006): 21–40. Referenced 2010-10-08.</ref>		The dike associations had an autonomy that the developing territorial states found difficult to tolerate. Over the course of 500 years, sovereigns of nearby states gained control over diking and the dike areas by employing a strategy of carrot and stick. Some of the areas were conquered in grimly fought battles, allowed by advancements in drainage methods which made it possible to dry out the swamps. But normally, the extension of state power was achieved by gradual means. For example, after the storm floods of 1717 and 1721 and the subsequent rebuilding, dike associations in Frisia were heavily indebted. In 1744, Prussia took over the debt payments of the dike associations and began to dike on its own account. The sovereign also tried to merge the dike associations into larger ones and to gain influence in the dike administration. State supervision and an organizational restructuring were introduced; a dike commissar was appointed as a public servant by Prussia; later a dike and sluice legislation was adopted, which gave government agencies supervisory power over the dike associations. Hence, the formerly autonomous dike associations increasingly became state entities in the nineteenth century. The state paid for this growing influence with subsidies in the form of credits or guarantees. Finally, in the twentieth century, the responsibility for all aspects of dike management from construction to damage repair went completely from property owner to the state.<ref name="Bagus_land">Philipp Bagus. [http://mises.org/journals/jls/20_4/20_4_2.pdf "Wresting Land from the Sea: An Argument Against Public Goods Theory"] (pdf, or [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2537 html]), ''Journal of Libertarian Studies'' Volume 20, No. 4 (Fall 2006): 21–40. Referenced 2010-10-08.</ref>

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	* "[http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/0,1518,653048,00.html Die Krankmacher]" (in ''German'') ('The Sick-makers) by Alexander Neubacher, about healthcare in Germany		* "[http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/0,1518,653048,00.html Die Krankmacher]" (in ''German'') ('The Sick-makers) by Alexander Neubacher, about healthcare in Germany
	* [http://www.staatsverschuldung.de/ German public debt] (in ''German'')		* [http://www.staatsverschuldung.de/ German public debt] (in ''German'')
	* [~~http~~://mises.org/daily/4205 Origin and Rise of Compulsory Medicine] by Melchior Palyi, from ''Compulsory Medical Care and the Welfare State'', 1950		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/4205 Origin and Rise of Compulsory Medicine] by Melchior Palyi, from ''Compulsory Medical Care and the Welfare State'', 1950
	* {{md\|4440\|The German Miracle vs. the Welfare State\|Ludwig Erhard\|1957}}		* {{md\|4440\|The German Miracle vs. the Welfare State\|Ludwig Erhard\|1957}}
	* [http://mises.org/books/Prosperity_through_competion_Erhard.pdf Prosperity through Competition] (pdf) by [[Wikipedia:Ludwig Erhard\|Ludwig Erhard]], 1958		* [http://mises.org/books/Prosperity_through_competion_Erhard.pdf Prosperity through Competition] (pdf) by [[Wikipedia:Ludwig Erhard\|Ludwig Erhard]], 1958
	* [http://mises.org/nsande/pt1iich3~a.asp Nation, Prussia] by Ludwig von Mises, 1919, from ''Nation, State, and Economy''		* [http://mises.org/nsande/pt1iich3~a.asp Nation, Prussia] by Ludwig von Mises, 1919, from ''Nation, State, and Economy''
	* [~~http~~://mises.org/daily/4591 Wilhelm von Humboldt] by Ralph Raico		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/4591 Wilhelm von Humboldt] by Ralph Raico
	* [http://mises.org/etexts/johnprincesmith.asp John Prince Smith and the German Free-Trade Movement] by Ralph Raico, 1988		* [http://mises.org/etexts/johnprincesmith.asp John Prince Smith and the German Free-Trade Movement] by Ralph Raico, 1988
	* [http://mises.org/journals/rae/pdf/rae5_2_4.pdf De-Socialization in a United Germany] (pdf) by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, 1991		* [http://mises.org/journals/rae/pdf/rae5_2_4.pdf De-Socialization in a United Germany] (pdf) by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, 1991
	* [~~http~~://mises.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=59 Goethe on National Greatness] by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, October 1999		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=59 Goethe on National Greatness] by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, October 1999
	* [~~http~~://mises.org/daily/2347 Hyperinflation in Germany, 1914-1923] by Hans F. Sennholz, October 2006		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2347 Hyperinflation in Germany, 1914-1923] by Hans F. Sennholz, October 2006
	* [~~http~~://mises.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=507 Nazism is Socialism] by Adam Young, September 2001		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=507 Nazism is Socialism] by Adam Young, September 2001
	* [~~http~~://mises.org/daily/3292 Some Costs of the Great War: Nationalizing Private Life] by T. Hunt Tooley, January 2009		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/3292 Some Costs of the Great War: Nationalizing Private Life] by T. Hunt Tooley, January 2009
	* [~~http~~://mises.org/daily/3635 The Economic Comeback of Germany] by Hans F. Sennholz, August 2009		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/3635 The Economic Comeback of Germany] by Hans F. Sennholz, August 2009
	* [http://www.steuerberatungskanzlei.ch/index.php?section=media2&act=download&path=%2Fmedia%2Farchive2%2F07_steuerberater_magazin_deutschland%2F&file=Steuerberatermagazin_Deutschland_M%C3%A4rz_2008.pdf Steuerberater Magazin] (pdf, ''German''), about the total size of German tax literature		* [http://www.steuerberatungskanzlei.ch/index.php?section=media2&act=download&path=%2Fmedia%2Farchive2%2F07_steuerberater_magazin_deutschland%2F&file=Steuerberatermagazin_Deutschland_M%C3%A4rz_2008.pdf Steuerberater Magazin] (pdf, ''German''), about the total size of German tax literature
	* [~~http~~://mises.org/daily/4503 Eugen Richter and Late German Manchester Liberalism: A Reevaluation] by Ralph Raico, June 2010		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/4503 Eugen Richter and Late German Manchester Liberalism: A Reevaluation] by Ralph Raico, June 2010
	* [http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,710976,00.html No Copyright Law: The Real Reason for Germany's Industrial Expansion?] by Frank Thadeusz, August 2010		* [http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,710976,00.html No Copyright Law: The Real Reason for Germany's Industrial Expansion?] by Frank Thadeusz, August 2010
	* [~~http~~://mises.org/daily/4308 The Blockade and Attempted Starvation of Germany] by Ralph Raico, May 2010		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/4308 The Blockade and Attempted Starvation of Germany] by Ralph Raico, May 2010
	* [http://en.mercopress.com/2010/09/28/german-unification-conditioned-to-acceptance-of-euro-reveal-documents German unification conditioned to acceptance of Euro, reveal documents], ''MercoPress'', September 2010		* [http://en.mercopress.com/2010/09/28/german-unification-conditioned-to-acceptance-of-euro-reveal-documents German unification conditioned to acceptance of Euro, reveal documents], ''MercoPress'', September 2010
	* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/8160999/EU-rescue-costs-start-to-threaten-Germany-itself.html EU rescue costs start to threaten Germany itself] by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, November 2010		* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/8160999/EU-rescue-costs-start-to-threaten-Germany-itself.html EU rescue costs start to threaten Germany itself] by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, November 2010