Books in the German Historical Perspectives series

This text portrays the attitudes of scientists facing National Socialism and war and seeks to uncover the continuities and discontinuities of German science from the beginning of the 20th century to the postwar period.

This text portrays the attitudes of scientists facing National Socialism and war and seeks to uncover the continuities and discontinuities of German science from the beginning of the 20th century to the postwar period.

Aims to consider the new position of Germany in Europe after unification, with reference to the history of Germany's relationship with neighbouring states since 1871, and in the light of the role of the Federal Republic of Germany in furthering European integration since 1949.

Hitler's war in the East was the central event of World War II. This book provides an international bibliography on the most important aspects of the war in the East. The internal development of the Soviet state is covered, as is the general conduct of World War II by the Third Reich.

Written by West German political scientists, this collection of essays shows the processes which led to the unification of Germany in 1990. It analyses the sequence of events from the opening of the Berlin Wall to the incorporation of East Germany in the Federal Republic. It also includes discussions of economic unification.

Examining the social, cultural and political foundations of German political parties past and present, this book concentrates on the social context in which the parties operate. German political parties are examined both at regional level and in historical perspective.

This text presents a historical perspective on Germany's cultural history since 1945 and offers students and scholars a picture of politics and culture during a unique period in German history.

Explores the impact of Germany's urbanization during the 19th and 20th centuries. It reveals what the new cities looked like, how they developed and how they were perceived by their inhabitants. It also emphasizes the solutions introduced to address problems caused by rapid urban growth.

Aiming to broaden the readers' understanding of the issues now facing the European Union, this book explains the motivation underpinning the process of integration in Western Europe after 1945.

Covers such topics as the Viennese background to Hitler's career; the development of fascist tendencies amongst the German population during the Weimar period; the nature of support for national socialism; the myth of the Nazi economic boom and the ideological concepts and political developments which resulted in the mass murder of European Jews.

Aiming to broaden the readers' understanding of the issues now facing the European Union, this book explains the motivation underpinning the process of integration in Western Europe after 1945.

Examines Russia and Germany's turbulent relationship, including the pre-1914 era of exchange and cooperation; the projects of modernity in post-revolutionary Russia and Weimar Germany; the struggle for dominance over Central Europe in World War II; and mutual views of Germans and Russians after 1945.

Tackles the central problems of writing German post-war history in the aftermath of unification. This book addresses the specific forms of segregation and interconnectedness between the 'two Germanies' and acknowledges the asymmetry of the relationship, as well as the effect that this had on the internal and external policies of both sides.

The history of British-German relations in the twentieth century has been characterized by a remarkable dichotomy of friendship and hostility. This book considers the critical aspects of this relationship: the rivalry at sea before World War I, David Lloyd George and the Weimar Republic, and the British attitude toward the new Germany post-1990.

The origins of the First World War continue to be a matter of controversy. This volume broadly approaches this topic, and will be useful to those teaching and writing on pre-1914 Europe.

These essays explore the effects of revolutions upon German history form 1789 to 1989 - the date of Germany's "peaceful revolution" - and discusses the fundamental questions of reform and revolution, the effects of war, counter-revolution and defeat on the social process of modernization.

Covering topics like the Viennese background to Hitler's career; the development of fascist tendencies amongst the German population during the Weimar period; and the nature of popular support for national socialism, this book makes accessible controversial arguments which have resulted from reassessments of Hitler's movement and his Nazi regime.

This work looks at the complicated relationship between Germany and the European East during the short twentieth century. It looks at the social, cultural and political contexts during the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich and the Federal Republic.