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Germany's Second Reich
Portraits and Pathways
James Retallack (Author)
9781442628526
Paperback / softback, published 18 June 2015
368 pages, 25 b&w illustrations
22.9 x 15.4 x 2.5 cm, 0.56 kg
‘This sparkling collection of essays focuses on the acute political and social tensions that wracked Germany from 1866 to 1918… This is a work in which a leading scholar brings fresh analytical insights to bear on the age of Bismarck and Wilhelm… Highly recommended.’ ‘This volume is a sprightly, critical introduction to the recent historiography of imperial Germany’s domestic politics.’ "Retallack’s collection of essays is marked by sharp and thoughtful analytical distinction, judicious and critical reflections on the work of colleagues in the field, and beautiful, clear writing."
Despite recent studies of imperial Germany that emphasize the empire’s modern and reformist qualities, the question remains: to what extent could democracy have flourished in Germany’s stony soil? In Germany’s Second Reich, James Retallack continues his career-long inquiry into the era of Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm II with a wide-ranging reassessment of the period and its connections with past traditions and future possibilities. In this volume, Retallack reveals the complex and contradictory nature of the Second Reich, presenting Imperial Germany as it was seen by outsiders and insiders as well as by historians, political scientists, and sociologists ever since.
Preface: The Kaleidoscope of German History Pan 1. Forging an Empire: Economy, Society, Culture, and Politics, 1866–1890 2. British Views of Germany, 1815–1914 3. Digital History Anthologies on the Web Focus 4. King Johann of Saxony and the German Civil War of 1866 5. Julian Hawthorne’s Saxon Studies 6. Bismarck and Engels: The Role of Force in History 7. Heydebrand and Westarp: Leaving Behind the Second Reich Twist 8. Get Out the Vote! Electioneering without Democracy 9. The Authoritarian State and the Political Mass Market 10. Society and Democracy in Germany: Why Dahrendorf Still Matters 11. Democracy in Disappearing Ink: Suffrage Robbery as Coup d’Etat Acknowledgements