First World War and German National Identity - The Dual Alliance At War

An innovative study of the impact of the wartime alliance between Imperial Germany and Austria-Hungary on German national identity.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The concept of the German nation, 1871-1914; 2. The Dual Alliance and the outbreak of war; 3. The idea of Austria-Hungary; 4. The Habsburg Monarchy in German history; 5. Mitteleuropa and the war aims debate; 6. The Hungarian alliance partner; 7. The Polish problem; 8. The nationality question in Austria; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Jan Vermeiren is Lecturer in Modern German History at the University of East Anglia.

Summary

An innovative study of the coalition between Imperial Germany and Austria-Hungary during the First World War. Focusing primarily on the social and cultural dimension of the relationship, Jan Vermeiren examines the special relationship between Berlin and Vienna, and investigates the impact of the wartime alliance on German national identity.

Product details

• Authors: Jan Vermeiren, Jan (University of East Anglia) Vermeiren, Vermeiren Jan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781108705776
• ISBN: 978-1-108-70577-6
• No. of pages: 457
• Series: Studies in the Social and Cult; Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, First World War, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Austria & Hungary, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Austro-Hungarian Empire, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I