Too often, scholars treat transnationalism as a conflict in which the local, regional, and national give way to globalized identity. As these varied studies of German cities show, though, the urban environment is actually a site of trans-localism that is not merely oppositional, but that adapts itself dialectically to the forces of globalization.
Focusing on the political history of the German middle class during the nineteenth century, the book examines the political, social, and economic behaviors of three business communities along the Left Bank of the Rhine from 1789 to 1834. Through this detailed study, Jeffry Diefendorf aims to shed light on the complexities and influences that shaped these communities and their role in the broader historical context.
This volume of essays by German and American historians discusses key issues of US policy toward Germany in the decade following World War II.