Bismarck and the German Empire : 1871–1918 (2nd ed)

Fully updated and expanded in response to the latest research in the area, the second edition of "Bismarck and the German Empire, 1871-1918" is a concise and accessible introduction to an important period in German history.

Providing both a narrative of events at the time, and an analysis of social and cultural developments across the period, Lynn Abrams examines: the political, economic and social structures of the empire; how Bismarck consolidated his regime; the Wilhelmian period; and the factors which led to the outbreak of the First World War.

Now including a new introduction, and a further reading section which hosts a guide to useful websites, this is a book that students of German history will bypass at their peril.