Germany's Second Reich: Portraits and Pathways

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.

Author: James Retallack
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 06/18/2015
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.08w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9781442628526

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2016

About the Author
James Retallack is a University Professor in the Department of History at the University of Toronto.

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