{"product_id":"the-united-states-and-germany-during-the-twentieth-century-competition-and-convergence-hardback-9780521197816","title":"The United States and Germany during the Twentieth Century; Competition and Convergence (Hardback) 9780521197816","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe United States and Germany during the Twentieth Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCompetition and Convergence\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA wide ranging comparison of American and German societies during the late 19th and 20th centuries.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristof Mauch (Edited by), Kiran Klaus Patel (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521197816, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 August 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e268 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.7 x 16.1 x 2 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Highly recommended.\" -Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Modernities: competition versus convergence Christof Mauch and Kiran Klaus Patel\u003cbr\u003e 2. Empire: might and myopia Thomas Bender and Michael Geyer\u003cbr\u003e 3. Religion: belief and power Simone Lässig and Rainer Prätorius\u003cbr\u003e 4. Law: constitutionalism and culture Manfred Berg and Dieter Gosewinkel\u003cbr\u003e 5. Welfare: entitlement and exclusion Daniel Letwin and Gabriele Metzler\u003cbr\u003e 6. Immigration: myth versus struggles Tobias Brinkmann and Annemarie Sammartino\u003cbr\u003e 7. Masses: mobilization versus manipulation W. Fitzhugh Brundage and Konrad H. Jarausch\u003cbr\u003e 8. Market: consumption and commerce Heinz-Gerhard Haupt and Paul Nolte\u003cbr\u003e 9. Authority: schools and military Dirk Schumann and Judith Sealander\u003cbr\u003e 10. Gender: equality and differences Eileen Boris and Christiane Eifert\u003cbr\u003e 11. Environment: conservation versus exploitation Christof Mauch and Kiran Klaus Patel\u003cbr\u003e 12. Culture: film and television Edward Dimendberg and Anton Kaes\u003cbr\u003e 13. Education: universities and research Kathryn M. Olesko and Christoph Strupp\u003cbr\u003e 14. Media: government versus market Philipp Gassert and Christina von Hodenberg.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%2220th%20century%20history:%20c%201900%20%20to%20c%202000%20%5BHBLW%5D%22\"\u003eHBLW\u003c\/a\u003e], History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e], European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006931718424,"sku":"9780521197816","price":40.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521145619_2711cd31-aa99-410f-8503-fa05d6e6fe8d.jpg?v=1691373857","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-united-states-and-germany-during-the-twentieth-century-competition-and-convergence-hardback-9780521197816","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}