Showing posts with label Nation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nation. Show all posts

Saturday, October 15, 2011

A History of Germany 1918-2008: The Divided Nation

A History of Germany 1918-2008: The Divided Nation Review



A History of Germany 1918-2008: The Divided Nation Feature

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The third edition of A History of Germany traces the dramatic social, cultural, and political tensions in Germany since 1918.
  • Offers a persuasive interpretation of the dynamics of twentieth-century German history
  • Treats German history from 1918-2008 from the perspective of division and reunification, covering East and West German history in equal depth
  • Covers the self-destructive Weimar Republic, the extremes of genocide and military aggression in the Nazi era, the division of the nation in the Cold War, and the collapse of communist East Germany and unification in 1990
  • New edition includes updates throughout, especially covering the Nazi period and the Holocaust; a new chapter on Germany since the 1990s; and a substantially revised and updated bibliography


Sunday, July 10, 2011

Macedonia and Greece: The Struggle to Define a New Balkan Nation

Macedonia and Greece: The Struggle to Define a New Balkan Nation Review



With the breakup of the former Yugoslavia and a pending NATO membership bid, an old conflict between Greece and Macedonia has taken on added significance for the international community. Greece has vehemently argued, particularly in the West, that the name Macedonia was in fact Greek and that its use by this new nation in the Balkans portended Macedonia's expansionist ambitions. The Macedonians bitterly disputed this, noting that Alexander the Great was a Macedonian, and adducing many other fascinating and rational arguments. Tensions were said to have been reduced by an interim agreement between the two countries, but the attempted assassination of Macedonian president Kiro Gligorov in October 1995 has again heightened hostility in the area. The genesis of the conflict is detailed here, as well as the modern day events that have led many observers to believe that the area is a flashpoint for a major war, greater than that in Bosnia.