A History of Modern Germany: 1871 to PresentCovering the entire period of modern German history--from nineteenth century imperial Germany right through 2007--this well-established book engages readers with its narrative, problem-focused approach, presenting a balanced, general survey of the country's political division in 1945 and reunification in the present. Detailing foreign policy as well as political, economic, and social developments, it presents a central theme of the problem of asymmetrical modernization in the country's history as it fully explores the complicated path of Germany's troubled past and stable present. For readers seeking a complete and current history of Germany.--Provided by publisher. |
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