Gustav Stresemann

Karl Heinrich Pohl was Professor of History and Didactics in the History Department of the University of Kiel before his retirement in 2010. He was awarded the Wolf Erich Kellner Prize in 2002 and published widely on German history in the 19th and 20th centuries.

• List of FiguresList of AbbreviationsChronologyIntroductionChapter 1. A LifeChapter 2. The Will to RiseChapter 3. Economic and Social CapitalChapter 4. Political CapitalChapter 5. A Life in TurmoilChapter 6. German and European PoliticsChapter 7. AfterlifeConclusion: The Border CrosserBibliographyIndex

Praise for the German edition:"[A] substantial contribution ... Pohl succeeds admirably in locating the statesman Stresemann within his personal experiences and his reactions to a tumultuous, sometimes fortuitous web of events." German History"Karl Heinrich Pohl's work will definitely take its place in the existing body of Stresemann literature as an innovative and informative work that deserves serious and widespread scholarly attention." Perspectivia"A very interesting book ... Pohl's book is valuable in inspiring us to revisit the life and work of Gustav Stresemann." Sehepunkte