Reluctant Meister

How Germany's Past is Shaping Its European Future

Stephen Green (Standard Chartered Bank, Shanghai)

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English

Haus
15 November 2016

History; European history; EU & European institutions; Economic history

The Euro crisis has served as a stark reminder of the fundamental importance of Germany to the larger European project. But the image of Germany as the dominant power in Europe is at odds with much of its recent history. Reluctant Meister is a wide-ranging study of Germany from the Holy Roman Empire through the Second and Third Reichs, and it asks not only how such a mature and developed culture could have descended into the barbarism of Nazism but how it then rebuilt itself within a generation to become an economic powerhouse. Perhaps most important, Stephen Green examines to what extent Germany will come to dominate its relationship with its neighbors in the European Union, and what that will mean.

By: Stephen Green (Standard Chartered Bank Shanghai)
Imprint: Haus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 25mm, Width: 15mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9781910376577
ISBN 10: 1910376574
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 November 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen Green has been a trustee of the British Museum and was minister of state for trade and investment in the British government, retiring in 2013. He currently chairs the Natural History Museum of London. His books include The European Identity: Historical and Cultural Realities We Cannot Deny.

Reviews for Reluctant Meister: How Germany's Past is Shaping Its European Future

"Green traces the relationship between Germany and Europe over 2,000 years, from the Germanic tribes victory over the Romans to the Bundesrepublik s cautious response to Ukraine. He guides us deftly though politics and poetry, theology, and economics to allow the reader to understand how Germany the reticent giant sees itself and its role in the Europe of tomorrow. This is the history that is now shaping our continent: Green is the ideal person to help us understand it. --Neil MacGregor, author of A History of the World in 100 Objects and Germany: The Memories of a Nation"""