Bismarck and Germany 1862-1890

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Summary: Good introduction to Imperial German history
Review: Newcomers to the exciting story of Germany's war-driven unification process will find this book extremely useful. It assumes no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, but gives enough detail to be considered a decent summary of recent historical research. Older hands will admire the sound judgements and the choice of primary sources. This is one of the best in the excellent Seminar Studies series.

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Summary: Good book about complex subject.
Review: The book is well written and organized. It helps to understand the complexity of German policy of the 2nd part of 19th century with maximal simplicity. But it should not be your first book if you know nothing about Bismark or divided Germany

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Summary: An interesting study of Bismark's policies
Review: Williamson does a brilliant job of simplifying the complex German policies before World War I. An interesting read for anyone who enjoys history.