The Wars of German Unification (Modern Wars) - Softcover

Showalter, Dennis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178093808X ISBN 13: 9781780938080

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2015

Synopsis

The Wars of German Unification is the definitive account of the three of the most decisive conflicts in the history of modern Europe. In this new edition, Dennis Showalter offers a thoroughly updated look at the wars and their context that will be invaluable for those interested in the military, social and political history of the period.

Showalter explores how the SchleswigHolstein conflict of 1864; the 'Six Weeks War' of 1866; and the FrancoPrussian War of 187071 fundamentally altered the balance of power in 19thcentury Europe. They marked the establishment of Prussian hegemony in central Europe, the creation of the Bismarckian Reich in 1871, the reduction of Habsburg influence and the collapse of Napoleon Iii's Second Empire.

The Wars of German Unification offers a balanced and incisive account of the wars, their origins and their consequences, and firmly embeds these conflicts in their political, ideological and military contexts. This volume traces the transition from the 'cabinet wars' of the 19th century and shows how the conflicts that made up the wars of German unification provided the foundation for the birth of modern warfare.

About this title

About the Author

Dennis Showalter is Professor of History at Colorado College, USA. Some of his recent publications include Armor and Blood (2013) and Hitler’s Panzers (2010). He is also co-editor of The Cambridge History of War: Volume IV, War and the Modern World (2012).

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 178093808X
• ISBN 13: 9781780938080
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 420