150 Jahre Nationalstaatlichkeit in Deutschland

For historians and political scientists alike, nationhood is not a self-evident research landscape. The year 1871 gives them cause to reflect on continuities. The prehistory of conflicts, crises and disasters in the 20th century must not be ignored. The long continuum of international law must be explained. The empire as a recognised economic factor with its remarkable education system actually offered opportunities for the future. The ascents of other forms of state are also impressive, with Versailles playing a major role several times. And, of course, the traces left by Berlin in German history and prominent symbolic sites such as the Reichstag are also important to consider.

With contributions by
Eberhard Diepgen, Michael Gehler, Christian Hillgruber, Eckhard Jesse, Hanns-Jürgen Küsters, Hans-Christof Kraus, Ulrich Lappenküper, Reiner Marcowitz, Tilman Mayer, Henning Ottmann, Werner Plumpe, Wolfram Pyta, Ulrich Schlie, Brendan Simms