Germany is about to lose yet another minister to plagiarism. This time it is the ..... what for it..... Minister of Education. Before, it was the Minister of Defense. For some reason, politicians in Germany think that a PhD is a requisite for higher office, so they end up cheating along the way to get there. I think the Germans would do themselves a huge favor by changing expectations--that an MA in a policy-oriented program, perhaps just with classwork and no thesis, might be sufficient for high political office.
Am I posting this due to schadenfreude? No. I am posting this because it gives me an excuse to post my favorite video: the retirement ceremony of former Minister of Defense Von Guttenberg
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