Ailing Empire: Germany from Bismark to Hitler
German journalist Haffner discusses Germany's characteristic aggression from 1871-1945, arguing that its armed belligerence and self-destructiveness resulted from its geographic location. ``This illuminating survey . . . focuses on the continuities and discontinuities of the modern German Reich and the central role of warfare in the empire,'' said PW.Copyright 1991 Cahners Business Information, Inc.