This is a lucid and well-structured text dealing with key issues in international affairs from the period of German unification to the aftermath of World War I. It:* Provides excellent explanation and analysis of the central issues* Clarifies a notoriously complex period of international history* Updates traditional books in this field of 19th and 20th century diplomatic/international history* Takes a thematic approach* Leads students through the main events and reviews recent trends in historical debate and scholarship* Includes an annotated bibliographyConsideration of `the German problem'' and `the Balkan problem'' have taken on a new urgency and relevance with recent developments in Europe, and this book provides an excellent introduction to the subject.