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A nation forged by empire : the hidden legacy of German colonialism / Matthias Leanza
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leanza, Matthias, author.
- Series:
- New studies in European history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nation-building--Africa--History.
- Nation-building.
- Germany--Colonies--Africa--History.
- Germany.
- Germany--Colonies--Africa--Administration.
- Africa--Colonial influence.
- Africa.
- Colonies.
- Colonies--Administration.
- Colonial influence.
- Genre:
- History
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026
- Summary:
- "How do you reconcile imperial power with the nation-state? This study explores the enduring legacy of German colonialism, tracing the imperial origins of the German nation-state as it emerged in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Following unification under Prussian leadership, Germany expanded overseas to assert its place among the global powers. The resulting colonial empire left lasting imprints not only on local communities in Africa, the Pacific, and China but also on the German metropole itself. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources from European and African archives, Matthias Leanza demonstrates how the challenges of colonial governance prompted domestic reforms that reshaped the political arena, strengthened federal authority over the states, and sharpened national identity. While Germany's overseas ambitions ended abruptly with the First World War, the legacy of empire endured, embedded within the structures of the nation-state"-- Cambridge Core
- Contents:
- The boundaries of the nation
- Political entrepreneurs
- Spheres of influence
- A paper empire
- Colonial state formation
- An imperial nation
- The politics of empire
- Crisis and reform
- Imperial collapse
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 15, 2026)
- Other Format:
- Print version: Leanza, Matthias Nation forged by empire
- ISBN:
- 9781009759304
- 1009759302
- OCLC:
- 1572697957
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000401504
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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