"An excellent study--probably the most thoughtful, detailed, and erudite account of this subject that has yet been written."--American Historical Review"Teachers of contemporary European history will find that Smith's book contains a great deal of fascinating material as well as many stimulating ideas. The book is based on impressive research."--The History Teacher"Fascinating....Includes a most interesting analysis of the structure and functions of ideologies."--New York Review of Books"A splendid synthesis of the numerous detailed studies of German chauvinism."--Journal of Modern History"A significant contribution...A prodigiously researched, cogently argued, and forcefully written book that deserves wide attention."--Journal of Interdisciplinary History"A scholarly and intelligent study of the nature and evolution of the ideologies of imperialism in Germany during the century leading up to Nazi expansionism in World War II."--Library Journal"This study both synthesizes much recent research and makes an original contribution in its own right. Its carefully articulated theoretical framework allows us to make sense of this complex topic in a much more satisfying way."--Geoffrey Eley, University of Michigan
