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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Great Powers Imperialism And The German Problem 1865-1925 1994 Edition by John Lowe
This is a lucid and well-structured text dealing with key issues in international affairs from the period of German unification to the aftermath of World War I. It:* Provides excellent explanation and analysis of the central issues * Clarifies a notoriously complex period of international history* Updates traditional books in this field of 19th and 20th century diplomatic/international history* Takes a thematic approach* Leads students through the main events and reviews recent trends in historical debate and scholarship* Includes an annotated bibliographyConsideration of `the German problem' and `the Balkan problem' have taken on a new urgency and relevance with recent developments in Europe, and this book provides an excellent introduction to the subject. The European powers in the late 19th century; international relations - Biarritz to the "Berlin Post", 1865-75; the dilemma of Bismarckian foreign policy, 1875-87; imperial rivalries in Africa, 1875-98; the Far Eastern crisis of 1895-1905 and the Ententes of 1904 and 1907; Weltpolitik, the Navy, and Anglo-German relations, 1897-1913; crises and tension, 1905-1913; the great powers and the July crisis, 1914; epilogue - the German problem, 1919-25.