The German Problem Reconsidered:Germany and the World Order 1870 to the Present - Couverture souple

Calleo, David

 
9780521299664: The German Problem Reconsidered:Germany and the World Order 1870 to the Present
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521299667 ISBN 13 : 9780521299664
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

In this provocative book, David Calleo surveys German history - not to present new material but to look afresh at the old. He argues that recent explanations for Germany's external conflicts have focused on flaws in the country's traditional political institutions and culture. These German-centred explanations are convenient Calloe notes, for they tend to exonerate others from their responsibilities in bringing about two world wars, namely the American and Russian hegemonies in Europe. As a result of this approach the big questions in German history are still answered with the ageing clichés of a generation ago despite the proliferation of German historical studies. Throughout Professor Calleo examines with some scepticism the concept of Germany's uniqueness and its consequences. In effect, his study stresses the continuing relevance of traditional issues among the Western states. This book, he asserts, should be regarded as a modest dissent from the prevailing view that history either began or ended in 1945.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In this provocative book, David Calleo surveys German history - not to present new material but to look afresh at the old. He argues that recent explanations for Germany's external conflicts have focused on flaws in the country's traditional political institutions and culture. These German-centred explanations are convenient Calloe notes, for they tend to exonerate others from their responsibilities in bringing about two world wars, namely the American and Russian hegemonies in Europe. As a result of this approach the big questions in German history are still answered with the ageing clichés of a generation ago despite the proliferation of German historical studies. Throughout Professor Calleo examines with some scepticism the concept of Germany's uniqueness and its consequences. In effect, his study stresses the continuing relevance of traditional issues among the Western states. This book, he asserts, should be regarded as a modest dissent from the prevailing view that history either began or ended in 1945.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521299667
ISBN 13 
9780521299664
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
252
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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9780521223096: The German Problem Reconsidered:Germany and the World Order 1870 to the Present

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ISBN 10 :  0521223091 ISBN 13 :  9780521223096
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1978
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