Germany from Reich to Republic, 1871-1918: Politics, Hierarchy and Elites (European History in Perspective)

This book provides an up-to-date interpretation of the political development of the Germany of Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm II. Focusing on domestic politics as well as diplomacy, personalities and decision-making, attention is given to the latest historical research, the documentary evidence on which it is based, and the debates and controversies which are thereby evoked.