Hallo! In chapter 3 of Concepts and Countries by Michael G. Roskin, Germany is discussed. Germany has always been opened for invasion because of their geographical boundaries. It is surrounded by big nations like Great Britain and France. One big issue that Germany faces today is immigration. During the economic miracle, Germany was short on labor. So they allowed millions of foreigners into the country and many brought their families into the country. Because of cultural factors Germany has been resistant to immigration. This resistance has nothing to do with racist right-wing ideology or dictatorship. On the contrary, Germans have become increasingly committed to democracy.
I found an article in telegraph.co.uk that discusses this. David Cameron, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, is being accused by German foreign minister of "seeking to 'damage Europe' by calling the European Union’s right to free movement into question." The article states: "Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the German foreign minister, has attacked the Prime Minister’s call for limits to be set on immigration when poor countries, such as Bulgaria and Romania, join the EU in future. Mr Steinmeier, a Social Democrat in the Germany’s coalition government, has effectively committed Germany to blocking Britain’s plan to restrict the right to free movement for European nationals as part of proposals to renegotiate the EU treaty." This article shows how Germany is not letting itself to be defined by its past.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/10583929/German-foreign-minister-Cameron-damaging-Europe-with-call-for-immigration-limits.html
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