Germany's Second Reich

Portraits and Pathways

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Despite recent studies of imperial Germany that emphasize the empire’s modern and reformist qualities, the question remains: to what extent could democracy have flourished in Germany’s stony soil? In Germany’s Second Reich, James Retallack continues his career-long inquiry into the era of Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm II with a wide-ranging reassessment of the period and its connections with past traditions and future possibilities.In this volume, Retallack reveals the complex and contradictory nature of the Second Reich, presenting Imperial Germany as it was seen by outsiders and insiders as well as by historians, political scientists, and sociologists ever since.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-06-18
Mått154 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt560 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieGerman and European Studies
Antal sidor368
FörlagUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN9781442628526

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Preface: The Kaleidoscope of German HistoryPan1. Forging an Empire: Economy, Society, Culture, and Politics, 1866–18902. British Views of Germany, 1815–19143. Digital History Anthologies on the WebFocus4. King Johann of Saxony and the German Civil War of 18665. Julian Hawthorne’s Saxon Studies6. Bismarck and Engels: The Role of Force in History7. Heydebrand and Westarp: Leaving Behind the Second ReichTwist8. Get Out the Vote! Electioneering without Democracy9. The Authoritarian State and the Political Mass Market10. Society and Democracy in Germany: Why Dahrendorf Still Matters11. Democracy in Disappearing Ink: Suffrage Robbery as Coup d’EtatAcknowledgements

‘This sparkling collection of essays focuses on the acute political and social tensions that wracked Germany from 1866 to 1918… This is a work in which a leading scholar brings fresh analytical insights to bear on the age of Bismarck and Wilhelm… Highly recommended.’- S. Bailey (Choice Magazine vol 53:06:2016) ‘This volume is a sprightly, critical introduction to the recent historiography of imperial Germany’s domestic politics.’- Isabel V. Hull (German Studies Review vol 40:01:2017) "Retallack’s collection of essays is marked by sharp and thoughtful analytical distinction, judicious and critical reflections on the work of colleagues in the field, and beautiful, clear writing."- Helmut Walser Smith (Central European History Vol 51: 2018)