Gustav Stresemann
Gustav Stresemann
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Gustav Stresemann was the exceptional German political figure of his time. His early death in 1929 has long been viewed as the beginning of the end for the Weimar Republic and the opening through which Hitler was able to come to power. This work talks about Gustav Stresemann - Weimar's Greatest Statesman.
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Gustav Stresemann by Jonathan Wright
Gustav Stresemann was the exceptional political figure of his time. His early death in 1929 has long been viewed as the beginning of the end for the Weimar Republic and the opening through which Hitler was able to come to power. His career was marked by many contradictions but also a pervading loyalty to the values of liberalism and nationalism. This enabled him in time both to adjust to defeat and revolution and to recognize in the Republic the only basis on which Germans could unite, and in European cooperation the only way to avoid a new war. His attempt to build a stable Germany as an equal power in a stable Europe throws an important light on German history in a critical time. Hitler was the beneficiary of his failure but, so long as he was alive, Stresemann offered Germans a clear alternative to the Nazis. Jonathan Wright's fascinating new study is the first modern biography of Stresemann to appear in English or German.
Wright presents a rich multifaceted picture that soildly rests on contemporary evidence..well written book * Klaus Schwabe Journal of European Integration History *
This biography is detailed, shows measured judgment, and leaves a sympathetic impression of its subject ... the book presents a powerful image of a deeply patriotic politician. * Raffael Scheck, The German Quarterly *
It is an elegantly-written book that persuasively makes the case for Stresemann's indispensability to the poor old Weimar Republic. * Niall Ferguson, Books of the Year, Sunday Telegraph *
Scholars will find it the most thorough, up-to-date political study of Stresemann available in English. * H-German *
Wright's book is monumental in its research. * Ron Grant, History Teaching Review *
This biography is detailed, shows measured judgment, and leaves a sympathetic impression of its subject ... the book presents a powerful image of a deeply patriotic politician. * Raffael Scheck, The German Quarterly *
It is an elegantly-written book that persuasively makes the case for Stresemann's indispensability to the poor old Weimar Republic. * Niall Ferguson, Books of the Year, Sunday Telegraph *
Scholars will find it the most thorough, up-to-date political study of Stresemann available in English. * H-German *
Wright's book is monumental in its research. * Ron Grant, History Teaching Review *
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199273294 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199273294 |
| Title | Gustav Stresemann |
| Author | Jonathan Wright |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2004-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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