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Russia and Germany: A Century of Conflict
Walter Laqueur
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Description for Russia and Germany: A Century of Conflict
Paperback. Num Pages: 379 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Despite changes in the international constellation since Russia and Germany initially appeared in 1965, the relationship between these two nations remains the most important single issue in European politics and East-West affairs. This study of what Russians and Germans have thought of each other and the fateful consequences of their interacting ideas is of lasting significance.The fact that Russia and Germany have embodied extreme manifestations of the totalitarian plague in the twentieth century. After briefly exploring the historical origins of Russophobia in Germany and of anti-Germanism in Russia, Laqueur reviews in detail the confrontation of Nazism and Bolshevism that culminated ... Read more
Despite changes in the international constellation since Russia and Germany initially appeared in 1965, the relationship between these two nations remains the most important single issue in European politics and East-West affairs. This study of what Russians and Germans have thought of each other and the fateful consequences of their interacting ideas is of lasting significance.The fact that Russia and Germany have embodied extreme manifestations of the totalitarian plague in the twentieth century. After briefly exploring the historical origins of Russophobia in Germany and of anti-Germanism in Russia, Laqueur reviews in detail the confrontation of Nazism and Bolshevism that culminated ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Transaction
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
Weight
612g
Number of Pages
386
Place of Publication
Somerset, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780887383496
SKU
V9780887383496
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About Walter Laqueur
Walter Laqueur was director of the Institute of Contemporary History in London and served as chairman of the International Research Council of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington until 2000. He was founder and editor of the Journal of Contemporary History and other publications. Laqueur taught at Georgetown, Harvard, the University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins, Brandeis University, ... Read more
Reviews for Russia and Germany: A Century of Conflict
-Laqueur's study is the best we have of an extremely important segment of contemporary history.-
Klaus Epstein, Modern Age -I have seen no better treatment in so short a space.-
Hugh Seton-Watson, The Spectator -Brilliant...one of the five outstanding books ... Read more
Klaus Epstein, Modern Age -I have seen no better treatment in so short a space.-
Hugh Seton-Watson, The Spectator -Brilliant...one of the five outstanding books ... Read more