The United States and Germany during the Twentieth Century
Competition and Convergence

A wide ranging comparison of American and German societies during the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Christof Mauch (Edited by), Kiran Klaus Patel (Edited by)

9780521197816, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 30 August 2010

268 pages
24.7 x 16.1 x 2 cm, 0.52 kg

"Highly recommended." -Choice

The United States and Germany during the Twentieth Century presents a wide ranging comparison of American and German societies during the late 19th and 20th centuries. The two countries - the world's leading 'rising powers' of the time - were both more similar and more different than is widely understood. Above all, their dual encounter with modernity brings out the richness of both societies as they faced unprecedented internal and external challenges, sometimes in isolation, but more often in combination or in parallel with one another.

1. Modernities: competition versus convergence Christof Mauch and Kiran Klaus Patel
2. Empire: might and myopia Thomas Bender and Michael Geyer
3. Religion: belief and power Simone Lässig and Rainer Prätorius
4. Law: constitutionalism and culture Manfred Berg and Dieter Gosewinkel
5. Welfare: entitlement and exclusion Daniel Letwin and Gabriele Metzler
6. Immigration: myth versus struggles Tobias Brinkmann and Annemarie Sammartino
7. Masses: mobilization versus manipulation W. Fitzhugh Brundage and Konrad H. Jarausch
8. Market: consumption and commerce Heinz-Gerhard Haupt and Paul Nolte
9. Authority: schools and military Dirk Schumann and Judith Sealander
10. Gender: equality and differences Eileen Boris and Christiane Eifert
11. Environment: conservation versus exploitation Christof Mauch and Kiran Klaus Patel
12. Culture: film and television Edward Dimendberg and Anton Kaes
13. Education: universities and research Kathryn M. Olesko and Christoph Strupp
14. Media: government versus market Philipp Gassert and Christina von Hodenberg.

Subject Areas: 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], History of the Americas [HBJK], European history [HBJD]