Imperial Germany 1871-1918 Economy, Society, Culture and Politics

"... not a conventional political history but a comprehensive account of German society, alive to the conflicts and contradictions in that society and attentive to broader social, economic and cultural developments." * New York Times Book Review "... a milestone in the historiography of the Kaiserreich ... an important and useful book both for teachers and scholars ... Students will be stimulated by the prospect of historiographic debate without being bored or turned off by its arcane twists and turns ... For now and ... for some time to come, [this book] will set the scholarly standard as we as fill a pedagogical void." * The Historian "... the best comprehensive textbook on Imperial Germany available to date. [The author's] self-consciously didactic stance, his clarity of writing, his excellent cross-referencing throughout and ... the marvelous statistical appendix - will recommend the book to undergraduates." * History Today "... a comprehensive, very readable introduction to German society ... Accessible to general readers and undergraduates; recommended for all libraries." * Choice