German History Since 1800

This is a guide to the controversial course of German history. Exploring the main issues in social, economic, cultural and political history, it aims to reflect the diversity of the field. It addresses the major themes and developments in each period, from 1800 to unification in 1990, and explicitly questions long-held assumptions about patterns in German history. List of figures (p. vii) List of maps (p. viii) List of illustrations (p. ix) List of tables (p. xii) Acknowledgements (p. xiv) 1. 'Introduction', Mary Fulbrook (p. 1) PART I: 1800-1870 2. 'The German lands before 1815', Joachim Whaley (p. 15) 3. 'Germany 1815-1848: Restoration or pre-March?', Christopher Clark (p. 38) 4. ''Relative backwardness' and long-run development: economic, demographic and social changes', Robert Lee (p. 61) 5. 'Cultural and intellectual trends', Karin Friedrich (p. 88) 6. 'The revolutions of 1848-49 and the persistence of the old regime in Germany (1848-1850)', Wolfram Siemann (p. 106) 7. 'Revolution to unification', John Breuilly (p. 124) PART II: 1871-1918 8. 'Bismarckian Germany and the structure of the German Empire', Katharine A. Lerman (p. 147) 9. 'Demographic growth, industrialization and social change', Volker Berghahn (p. 168) 10. 'Imperial Germany: cultural and intellectual trends', Matthew Jefferies (p. 181) 11. 'Wilhelmine Germany', Katharine A. Lerman (p. 199) *Some basic statistics for Germany, 1815-1918* (p. 227) PART III: 1918-1945 12. 'Germany from war to dictatorship', Richard Bessel (p. 235) 13. 'The German inter-war economy: political choice versus economic determinism', Niall Ferguson (p. 258) 14. 'Culture and society in Weimar Germany: the impact of modernism and mass culture', Elizabeth Harvey (p. 279) 15. 'The rise of the Nazis: Sonderweg or spanner in the works?', Jill Stephenson (p. 298) 16. 'Hitler and the Nazi dictatorship', Ian Kershaw (p. 318) 17. 'The Holocaust', Nicholas Stargardt (p. 339) PART IV: GERMANY SINCE 1945 18. 'Division and stability: the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949-1989', Mark Roseman (p. 365) 19. 'The failed experiment: East German communism', Mark Allinson (p. 391) 20. 'Ossis and Wessis: the creation of two German societies', Mary Fulbrook (p. 411) 21. 'Culture, history and national identity in the two Germanies since 1945', Erica Carter (p. 432) 22. 'The end of the GDR: revolution and voluntary annexation', Jonathan Osmond (p. 454) PART V: CONTINUITIES AND DISCONTINUITIES IN MODERN GERMAN HISTORY 23. 'The German tradition of historiography, 1800-1995', Stefan Berger (p. 477) 24. 'The difficult rise of a civil society: societal history of modern Germany', Jürgen Kocka (p. 493) 25. 'Gender in German history', Ute Frevert (p. 512) 26. 'German war, German peace', Charles S. Maier (p. 539) 27. 'The national idea in modern German history', John Breuilly (p. 556) Chronology: Germany, 1800-1990 (p. 585) Notes on the contributors (p. 596) Index (p. 601)
In 1800, there was no "Germany" as we think of a unitary nation state today. Still nominally held together under the framework of the Holy Roman Empire, its political shape and boundaries were in a state of flux. In the following two centuries, Germany went through massive transformations. This collection brings together an international team of distinguished scholars to produce an innovative and accessible guide to the controversial course of modern German history. Exploring the main issues in social, economic, cultural, and political history, the book reflects the diversity and liveliness of the field. Using a wealth of tables, maps and illustrations, it provides points of entry to key issues for students and scholars alike. An international team of distinguished scholars has collaborated to produce this innovative and accessible guide to the controversial course of modern German history Edited By Mary Fulbrook ; Advisory Editor, John Breuilly. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.