Imperial Germany, 1850-1918
“Imperial Germany, 1850-1918” by E. J. Feuchtwanger, published by Psychology Press in 2001, offers a detailed examination of the domestic political developments in Germany during this pivotal period. Spanning 228 pages, the book provides a balanced overview of the economic and social background, culture, and foreign policy that shaped the era. It addresses significant questions regarding the impact of Germany’s unification on its aggressive foreign policy and explores the connections between Bismarck’s Second Reich and the subsequent rise of Hitler’s regime.
Readers will find an insightful exploration of the tensions within an empire formed through war, set against the liberal spirit of the time. The text engages with recent debates in German scholarship, making complex discussions accessible to English-speaking audiences. By summarizing key controversies and competing interpretations of imperial German history, this study serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the political and economic conditions of modern Germany, as well as its historical context within Europe and international relations.
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Imperial Germany focuses on the domestic political developments of the period, putting them into context through a balanced guide to the economic and social background, culture and foreign policy.
This important study explores the tensions caused within an empire which was formed through war, against the prevailing liberal spirit of the age and poses many questions among them:
* Was the desire to unify Germany the cause of the aggressive foreign policy leading to the First World War?
* To what extent was Bismarck’s Second Reich the forerunner of Hitler’s Third?
* Did Bismarck’s authoritarian rule permanently hinder the political development of Germany?
Recent debates raised by German scholarship are made accessible to English speaking readers, and the book summarises the important controversies and competing interpretations of imperial German history.
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