The Routledge handbook of German politics & culture The Routledge Handbook of German Politics and Culture offers a wide ranging and authoritative account of Germany in the 21st century. It gathers the expertise of internationally leading scholars of German culture politics and society to explore and explain historical pathways to contemporary Germany the current Berlin Republic society and diversity Germany and Europe Germany and the world. This is an essential resource for students researchers and all those looking to understand contemporary German politics and culture