Matthew Stibbe is Reader in History at Sheffield Hallam University. He has published widely in the field of First World War studies and modern German history, and his books include British Civilian Internees in Germany: The Ruhleben Camp, 1914-18 (2008) and Women in the Third Reich (2003).

• Introduction. 1 The War From Above. 2 The War From Below. 3 Political and Psychological Consequences of the War. 4 Economy and Society in the 1920s. 5 Weimar Culture. 6 The Final Years of the Republic. Conclusion.

"Clear, concise, thought-provoking... This topical introduction works very well in setting the scene, explaining different approaches and stimulating further in-depth study."- Times Higher Education

Matthew Stibbe is Reader in History at Sheffield Hallam University. He has published widely in the field of First World War studies and modern German history, and his books include British Civilian Internees in Germany: The Ruhleben Camp, 1914-18 (2008) and Women in the Third Reich (2003).

• Introduction. 1 The War From Above. 2 The War From Below. 3 Political and Psychological Consequences of the War. 4 Economy and Society in the 1920s. 5 Weimar Culture. 6 The Final Years of the Republic. Conclusion.

"Clear, concise, thought-provoking... This topical introduction works very well in setting the scene, explaining different approaches and stimulating further in-depth study."- Times Higher Education

Matthew Stibbe is Reader in History at Sheffield Hallam University. He has published widely in the field of First World War studies and modern German history, and his books include British Civilian Internees in Germany: The Ruhleben Camp, 1914-18 (2008) and Women in the Third Reich (2003).

• Introduction. 1 The War From Above. 2 The War From Below. 3 Political and Psychological Consequences of the War. 4 Economy and Society in the 1920s. 5 Weimar Culture. 6 The Final Years of the Republic. Conclusion.

"Clear, concise, thought-provoking... This topical introduction works very well in setting the scene, explaining different approaches and stimulating further in-depth study."- Times Higher Education