In Search of a Liberal Germany: Studies in the History of German Liberalism from 1789 to the Present

Jacket Description/Back: This collection of original essays by prominent historians from the United States, Great Britain, and West Germany offers a critical reexamination of the traditional scholarship on the history of German liberalism and subjects the relieved wisdom of the 'peculiarity of German history' to a new look in the light of fresh empirical evidence. Review Quotes: "This volume is handsomely produced, is suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, and will stimulate further research into the search for a liberal Germany." --"Perspectives on Political Science"Marc Notes: Essays presented in honor of Theodore S. Hamerow--P. [v].; Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-427) and index. Publisher Marketing: This collection of original essays examines the issue of liberalism and its place in modern German history, reassessing much of the traditional scholarship in light of recent work by David Blackbourn and Geoff Eley on the peculiarities of German history. The essays explore different facets of the history of German liberalism from the origins of liberal ideas in the period immediately following the French Revolution to the applciation of liberal ideas and principles in the post-Second World War period.

Contributor Bio:  Hamerow, Theodore S Theodore S. Hamerow is professor emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His other books include "The Age of Bismarck: Documents and Interpretations"; "The Social Foundations of German Unification, 1858-1871"; and "Restoration, Revolution, and Reaction: Economics and Politics in Germany, 1815-1871". Contributor Bio:  Jarausch, Konrad H Konrad H. Jarausch is the Lurcy Professor of European Civilization at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His many books include "Reluctant Accomplice: A Wehrmacht Soldier's Letters from the Eastern Front" (Princeton) and "After Hitler: Recivilizing Germans, 1945-1995." He lives in Chapel Hill.