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Old 12-13-2011, 10:32 AM   #13
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Seems to me that the Haven government is modeled on the US Government with some minor exceptions: Secretary of State Clinton serves at the pleasure of President Obama, Obama can dismiss her at any time for any reason, he does not need congressional approval to dismiss simply to appoint. In the books the President needs congressional approval to dismiss. The Manitcore government appears to be modeled on the UK Government again with an exception, budgetary authority is in the house of commons in the UK in Manticore its in the house of lords.
According to Weber himself, Haven is both the US (http://www.davidweber.net/faqs/index/page:2/series:3) and Revolutionary France. From the latter, even some names are recognizable or even the same (Rob S. Pierre -> Maximilien Robespierre, The Committee of Public Safety). They even go through a Reign of Terror-like period. Manticore is the same-era British Empire.
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