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Modern Germany : Her Political and Economic Problems, Her Foreign and Domestic Policy, Her Ambitions, and the Causes of Her Successes and of Her Failures / J. Ellis Barker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barker, J. Ellis, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Germany--Economic policy.
- Germany.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 764 pages)
- Edition:
- Fourth edition and revised enlarged.
- Other Title:
- Modern Germany. Her Political and Economic Problems, Her Foreign and Domestic Policy, Her Ambitions, and the Causes of Her Successes and of Her Failures
- Place of Publication:
- London : Smith, Elder & Co., 1912.
- Contents:
- Introduction: The functions of the state in England and in Germany.
- The fundamental principles of Germany's foreign policy.
- The expansion of Germany and the problem of Austria-Hungary.
- The expansion of Germany and the Netherlands.
- The expansion of Germany and the Russian problem.
- Germany's world policy and her attitude towards Anglo-Saxon countries.
- Germany and the British dominions, her attempts to defeat imperial reciprocity.
- England, Germany, and the Baltic.
- The relations between Germany and France.
- The Morocco crisis of 1911.
- Anglo-German differences, German evidence on the subject.
- The Triple alliance, can Germany rely upon her partners?
- The army and navy of Germany.
- The German Navy league and the navy.
- The German navy and operations over sea.
- The German emperor as a political factor. The Social democratic party.
- The triumph of imperialism over social democracy, the lessons of the German election of 1907.
- The triumph of liberalism over reaction; the lessons of the German election of 1912.
- Education and mis-education in Germany.
- The rural industries of Germany.
- The shipbuilding and shipping industries of Germany.
- The chemical industries.
- The fiscal policy of Germany and its result.
- Why and how Bismarck introduced protection.
- Germany's wealth and finances.
- German labour conditions.
- German industrial conditions.
- The future of Anglo-German relations and British tariff reform.
- Analytical index.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Smith, Elder & Co., viewed August 9, 2023).
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