German Federalism

This book explores the German idea of federalism denoting 'diversity within unity'. Historians, linguists and political scientists examine how federalism emerged in the Holy Roman Empire, was re-shaped by nineteenth-century cultural movements, and was adopted by the unified state in 1871 and again after 1945. The myth of federalism as a safeguard against totalitarianism is tested in regard to the Third Reich and the GDR. The book concludes with an outlook on German federalism's future in Europe.

ALON CONFINO Associate Professor, History Department, University of Virginia, USA MARY FULBROOK Professor of German History, University College London MARTIN DURRELL Henry Simon Professor of German, University of Manchester CHARLIE JEFFERY Professor of German Politics, University of Birmingham ANTHONY NICHOLLS Professor of Modern History, University of Oxford JEREMY NOAKES Professor History, University of Exeter WOLFGANG RENZSCH Professor of Politics, Otto-von-Guericke Universität, Magdeburg HAGEN SCHULZE Professor of History, Free University Berlin JOACHIM WHALEY Lecturer, German Department, University of Cambridge