History A-Level
Polycracy and competing agencies
What Polycracy and competing agencies means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Polycracy and competing agencies
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A characteristic of Nazi government from 1934 to 1939, involving overlapping responsibilities and competing agencies rather than central control.
Topics that use Polycracy and competing agencies
- Political and governmental change, 1918–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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