Dietrich Orlow

A History of Modern Germany (eBook, ePUB)

1871 to Present

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Now in its ninth edition, A History of Modern Germany provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey of this complex country's history, beginning in 1871 and ending in the present day.

Orlow tells the story of Germany's troubled past-Prusso-German authoritarianism, the Nazi dictatorship, and the Holocaust-whilst also uncovering the long-standing traditions of political, cultural, and economic pluralism that have existed alongside. Over the years, historians have debated the cause of Germany's volatile and unpredictable trajectory; this textbook offers readers insight into this lively historiography. While taking Germany as its focus, this book also covers its interaction with the rest of the world, including the two world wars and Germany's brief colonial experience. This ninth edition is the only textbook that brings the story to the present day; its new chapter on the years 2017-2024 delves into Germany's role in the global balance of power.

With Im Mittelpunkt ('In the Spotlight') features on key figures and an expanded list of 'Suggestions for Further Reading', this new edition remains the perfect grounding for all students of German history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 494
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040385890
• Artikelnr.: 74936563

Autorenporträt

Dietrich Orlow is Professor (emeritus) of History at Boston University, USA. His primary research and teaching interests are the history of modern Germany and the comparative political history of Western Europe since 1945. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including a two-volume history of the Nazi Party. His latest scholarly book is The PHS Under Ulbricht and Honecker: The Perseverance of a Stalinist Institution (2020).

Inhaltsangabe

LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF MAPS
PREFACE
1 THE FOUNDERS' GENERATION, 1871-1890
2 WILHELMENIAN GERMANY, 1890-1914
3 WORLD WAR I, 1914-1918
4 REVOLUTION, INFLATION, AND PUTSCHES, 1918-1923
5 FOOLS' GOLD: THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC, 1924-1930
6 FROM AUTHORITARIANISM TO TOTALITARIANISM, 1930-1938
7 CONQUEST, DEATH, AND DEFEAT, 1938-1945
8 "CONDOMINIUM OF THE ALLIED POWERS," 1945-1949
9 THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, 1949-1990
10 THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, 1949-1990
11 EUPHORIA AND DISILLUSIONMENT, 1990-2005
12 THE MERKEL ERA, 2005-2017
13 GLOBAL DRAMA AND NATIONAL MALAISE, 2017-2024
14 CONCLUSION
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING
INDEX

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List of Maps List of Figures Preface 1 The Founders' Generation 1871-1890 2 Wilhelmenian Germany 1890-1914 3 World War I 1914-1918 4 Revolution, Inflation, and Putsches The Search for a New Consensus, 1918-1923 5 Fools' Gold: The Weimar Republic 1924-1930 6 From Authoritarianism to Totalitarianism 1930-1938 7 Conquest, Death, and Defeat 1938-1945 8 "Condominium of the Allied Powers" 1945-1949 9 The Federal Republic of Germany 1949-1990 10 The German Democratic Republic 1949-1990 11 Euphoria and Disillusionment, 1990-2005 12 The New Normal 2005 to the Present 13 Conclusion Suggestions for Further Reading Index