German Question and Europe

A History

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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Beskrivning

The "German question" has been at the heart of European politics since 1800 and of significance for an even longer period. It has acquired a fresh stimulus from German reunification. The "question" itself has gone through many transformations, but at root it has always concerned the identity, ambition and influence of those lands historically at the centre of the Holy Roman Empire. As can be imagined, it has rarely remained a purely German issue - the widespread concern that greeted the prospect of a reunited Germany demonstrated that. This volume, then, is about matters that have European and even world significance as well as a purely domestic dimension. It follows a chronological sequence but its thrust is analytical rather than narrative, and provides a framework for understanding many of the key issues in European history over the past 200 years.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-03-27
Mått:156 x 231 x 14 mm
Vikt:289 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780340540176

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Peter Alter is Emeritus Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Duisburg Essen, Germany. He is the author of Nationalism (1989) and The German Question and Europe: A History (2000).

Recensioner i media

'An illuminating survey that would serve will any undergraduate course in European or German history or politics. Alter deftly synthesizes the most important secondary texts on the subject.' History Journal (US) 'An intelligent and readable guide to the question which caused most trouble in Europe from the Congress of Vienna to German unification in 1990. The book is an admirably concise survey and will be very useful to students.' English Historical Review 'This book is quite an achievement: it manages to deal with a subject of great complexity and depth, and over a long time-span (1815 to present day), yet does so in a way which will be accessible to all readers, academic and non-academic.' German History 'The book is well written and easy to comprehend. The brevity of the book is actually one of its biggest strengths. Alter manages to describe the developments and the historical questions they have raised in such a way that the reader feels informed in one glance and ready to move on to more detailed questions. In this way Alter's book has to be highly recommended for all beginners in the study of the German question in the European context.' German Politics

Innehållsförteckning

The German question and Europe; Vienna 1815 - the quest for stability; economic progress and political failure; German unity - first attempt 1870-1871; the German question in war and peace; the nemesis of dictatorship; Germany in the Cold War; the German question 1989-1990 - a dream come true.