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Learning empire : globalization and the German quest for world status, 1875-1919

Title
Learning empire : globalization and the German quest for world status, 1875-1919 / Erik Grimmer-Solem.
Author
Grimmer-Solem, Erik
Publication
  • Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
  • ©2019

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Description
xiv, 654 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
Summary
The First World War marked the end point of a process of German globalization that began in the 1870s, well before Germany acquired a colonial empire or extensive overseas commercial interests. Structured around the figures of five influential economists who shaped the German political landscape, Learning Empire explores how their overseas experiences shaped public perceptions of the world and Germany's place in it. These men helped define a German liberal imperialism that came to influence the 'world policy' (Weltpolitik) of Kaiser Wilhelm, Chancellor Bulow, and Admiral Tirpitz. They devised naval propaganda, reshaped Reichstag politics, were involved in colonial and financial reforms, and helped define the debate over war aims in the First World War. Looking closely at German worldwide entanglements, Learning Empire recasts how we interpret German imperialism, the origins of the First World War, and the rise of Nazism, inviting reflection on the challenges of globalization in the current century.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Frontier empire: the United States -- Island empire: Japan -- World economy: China and Venezuela -- World policy -- The High Seas Fleet and power politics -- National efficiency and the new mercantilism -- Formal and informal empire -- Empire in crisis -- Colonial dreams -- World policy contained -- From world policy to World War -- War aims, peace resolutions, and defeat.
Call Number
JFE 20-2627
ISBN
  • 9781108483827
  • 1108483828
  • 9781108705158
  • 1108705154
LCCN
2019011889
OCLC
1091236502
Author
Grimmer-Solem, Erik, author.
Title
Learning empire : globalization and the German quest for world status, 1875-1919 / Erik Grimmer-Solem.
Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Copyright Date
©2019
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
1800-1999
Research Call Number
JFE 20-2627
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