A key difference between its two incarnations was the elimination of each individual member's veto power, and it was overseen by an elected parliament and federal council.
A key difference between its two incarnations was the elimination of each individual member's veto power, and it was overseen by an elected parliament and federal council. Its genesis began with a "north" version, which eventually incorporated the south and central divisions due largely to the actions of Christian Bernstoff. Karl Rau's observations of 1830s England supplemented Friedrich List's "national economics" views in shaping it, and at its height it counted 38 constituents, eventually including Luxembourg after the treaty of London, the Hanseatic states, Baden, Hanover, and later Alsace- Lorriane. Originally established by Prussia, FTP, identify this German customs union, a major precursor to unification.
A key difference between its two incarnations was the elimination of each individual member's veto power, and it was overseen by an elected parliament and federal council.
{Zollverein} (prompt on “customs union” or “german customs union” before mentioned)