Germany from Napoleon to Bismarck

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The book delves into the complexities of German nationalism, particularly during the transitional period before its emergence. It examines the disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire and Bismarck's reconfiguration of German-speaking territories into three distinct regions. Nipperdey argues that these shifts in power were pivotal for the future of Germany. By analyzing the interplay between nationalism and the decline of liberalism, he reframes the narrative from a deterministic catastrophe to a series of contingent events shaped by choices.