The Kaiser and his court : Wilhelm II and the government of Germany / John C.G. Röhl ; translated from the German by Terence F. Cole.
Author
- Röhl, John C. G. [author]
Other titles
- Kaiser, Hof und Staat. English.
- The Kaiser & his Court.
Edition
- First paperback edition.
Published
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 1994
Physical description
1 online resource (xi, 275 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN
- 9781316529829
- 9780521402231
- 9780521565042 (paperback)
Notes
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-266) and index.
- Service provider: Cambridge University Press (EBA)
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Translation of: Kaiser, Hof und Staat : Wilhelm II. und die deutsche Politik. Munich : C. H. Beck, c1987.
- Wolfson History Prize, 1994
- Description based on print version record.
Contents
- 1. Kaiser Wilhelm II: a suitable case for treatment? -- 2. Philipp Eulenburg, the Kaiser's best friend -- 3. The Kaiser's court -- 4. The 'kingship mechanism' in the Kaiserreich -- 5. Higher civil servants in Wilhelmine Germany -- 6. The splendour and impotence of the German diplomatic service -- 7. Dress rehearsal in December: military decision-making in Germany on the eve of the First World War -- 8. Kaiser Wilhelm II and German anti-Semitism.
Subject
- William II, German Emperor 1859-1941.
- William II, German Emperor 1859-1941 Views on Jews.
- Wilhelm II Emperor of Germany 1859-1941
- Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany Studies.
- Guillaume II, empereur d'Allemagne 1859-1941.
- Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany.
- William II, German Emperor 1859-1941.
- William II, German Emperor 1859-1941 Views on Jews.
- William II, German Emperor 1859-1941 Biography
- William II, Emperor of Germany 1859-1941.
- William II, Emperor of Germany 1859-1941 Views on Jews.
- William II, German Emperor 1859-1941.
- Guillaume II (empereur d'Allemagne ; 1859-1941) Pensée politique et sociale.
- Guillaume II (empereur d'Allemagne ; 1859-1941) Et les Juifs.
- Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany 1859-1941 Views on Jews
- 1888-1918
- Jews.
- History.
- 19th Century.
- mgsxxce.
- Government Germany Political history Reign of Wilhelm II, 1888-1918.
- Rois et souverains Allemagne ; Biographies
- Kings and rulers.
- Politics and government
- Cour et courtisans Allemagne 1870-1914.
- Germany Politics and government 1888-1918.
- Germany Kings and rulers ; Biography.
- Germany History 1888-1918.
- Germany Kings and rulers
- Germany History William II, 1888-1918.
- Germany Kings and rulers ; Biography.
- Germany Politics and government 1888-1918.
- Allemagne Politique et gouvernement 1888-1918
- Germany.
- Allemagne Politique et gouvernement 1888-1918.
- Germany Kings and rulers Biography.
- Monarchs
- Politics
- Germany
Other names
- Cole, Terence F. [translator]
Related item
- Print version: : ; ISBN: 9780521402231.
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- http://libanswers.liverpool.ac.uk/faq/182315
Genre
- Biographies.
- Electronic books
- Electronic books.
- text
Language
- English
- German
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Summary
- Kaiser Wilhelm II, Queen Victoria's eldest grandchild, took over the running of the powerful German Reich from Bismarck and within a couple of decades had led it into world war and collapse. How did the Kaiser come to have so much power? Why was there no one to help him steer a less disastrous course? This book analyses these crucial questions with the help of a wealth of new archival sources. The book begins with a character-sketch of the Kaiser which provides new and alarming insights into his personality. It then looks, crucially, at the Kaiser's friends and favourites, the neo-absolutist culture of the court and of Berlin court society, and at the nature of his relationship with the court on the one hand and with the administrative 'pyramid' in Prussia and the Reich on the other. The book makes clear that these bureaucrats and diplomats had neither the means nor the will to oppose the overwhelming determination of the Kaiser and his close friends and advisers in directing the policies of the most dynamic and volatile state in Europe. The dangerous consequences of this situation led to the brink of world war as early as December 1912. A final chapter reveals for the first time the appalling extent and nature of the exiled Kaiser's anti-semitism.
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| University of Aberdeen Libraries: Sir Duncan Rice Library: Floor 3 | 943.084 Wil II R | ||
| Aberystwyth University Library: Hugh Owen: Level F | DD229.R7 | ||
| Bangor University Library: Main Library | DD229 .R6413 1994 | ||
| Birkbeck, University of London Library: Contact the Library | 943.084092 WIL/R | ||
| University of Birmingham Libraries: Main Library, Collection | DD229 .R6413 | ||
| University of Birmingham Libraries | Online location | Cambridge Core All Books | |
| University of Bristol Libraries | Table of contents Online location | ||
| University of Bristol Libraries | Publisher description Online location | ||
| University of Bristol Libraries: Research Reserve (contact University of Bristol Library staff) | Store 539287 | 7 day loan (Research Reserve) | |
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| British Library: Lending Collection | 95/01870 | ||
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | YC.1995.b.589 | ||
| Brunel University London Library | Online location | ||
| Brunel University London Library: Shelves - floor 1 | DD229.R6413 | ||
| Brunel University London Library: Shelves - floor 1 | DD229.R6413 | ||
| Brunel University London Library: Shelves - floor 1 | DD229.R6413 | ||
| Brunel University London Library | Online location | ||
| Brunel University London Library: Online | XX(613155.1) | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: North Front, Floor 5 | 571:62.c.95.66 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: Gonville and Caius College Library: Upper Library | 943.084 R | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: Modern & Medieval Languages and Linguistics Library: Main Library | G8.A.160 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: Christ's College Library: Floor 1 | DD229.R64 1996 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: Sidney Sussex College: First Floor | MGS XXC E Roh | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: St Catharine's College: Shakeshaft Library | 943.084 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: Homerton College Library: Main Library | 943.08 RÖH | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: Churchill College Library: Bevin Library | 943.084 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: Robinson College: Main Library | 943.084 ROH | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: North Front, Floor 5 | 571:62.c.95.61 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: Seeley Historical Library: Main Library | 7.11.1223 | ||
| Cardiff University Libraries: Arts & Social Studies Library: 2 week | DD229.R6 | ||
| Cardiff University Libraries | Online location | ||
| City, University of London | Online location | Open ebook | |
| University of Dundee: Store 1 | 943.084 R 738 | ||
| Durham University Library: Bill Bryson Library, Level 1 | 943.084 ROH | ||
| Durham University Library: Bill Bryson Library, Level 1 | 943.084 ROH | ||
| University of East Anglia Library: Main Library: Main shelves | DD229 ROH | ||
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| University of Edinburgh Libraries: Main Library (HUB SHORT LOAN) - Ground floor | DD229 Roh. | ||
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| University of Exeter Library: Forum Library | 943.084 WIL/ROH | ||
| University of Glasgow Library: University Library Level 8 | History FH850 ROH3 | ||
| University of Hull: BJL 4th Floor | DD 229 R7 | ||
| King's College London Library: Maughan Library, Chancery Lane : [Humanities books] | DD229 ROH | Four week | |
| King's College London Library: Maughan Library, Chancery Lane : [Humanities books] | DD229 ROH | Four week | |
| LSE Library: Main collection books | DD229 R73 | ||
| Leeds Beckett University Library: Contact Leeds Beckett University Library | 943.084092 ROH | ||
| University of Liverpool Library | Online location | <img src="/screens/gifs/go4.gif" alt="Go button" border="0" width="21" height="21" hspace="7" align="middle"> View this e-book online | |
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| University of Liverpool Library: Contact University of Liverpool Library | ELECTRONIC BOOK | 0 | |
| The London Library: London Library | H. Germany | ||
| London Metropolitan University Library: Holloway Road Library | 943.084 ROH | ||
| London Metropolitan University Library: Holloway Road Library | 943.084 ROH | ||
| University of Manchester Library: Main Library: Blue Area Floor 3 | 943.084 | ||
| National Library of Scotland: General Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored onsite) | H3.95.1685 | ||
| National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru: Contact the National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru | PRINT 94MB26662 | ||
| Newcastle University Libraries: Philip Robinson Library: Robinson Books Level 4 | 943.084 WIL(Roh) | ||
| University of Nottingham Libraries: Hallward Library | |||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Brasenose College Library | HG/SF 6 | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library | M10.E11153 | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Christ Church Library: Library of Congress sequence | DD 229 ROH 1994 | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian History Faculty Library: Upper Gladstone Link | DD229 ROH 1994 | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Lincoln College Library | 943.084 Roh | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Magdalen College Library: Longwall Library | 943.083 ROH | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Mansfield College Library: Law and History Reading Room | 8820 ROH | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Oriel College Library | 958 ROH/994 | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Continuing Education Library | 943.084 ROH | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Exeter College Library | MHQ 71k | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: St Hilda's College Library | 943.61 ROH | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: St Hugh's College Library | 943.084 ROH | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: St Edmund Hall Library | K36 WIL:RÖH | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Somerville College Library | 943.7 WIL 6 | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: St Peter's College Library: Main Library | MGS XXC E [roh] | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Wadham College Library | D 33.7 (R) | ||
| Queen Mary University of London Library: Mile End Library | DD228.5 ROH (ONEWEEK) | ONEWEEK | |
| Queen Mary University of London Library: Mile End Library | DD228.5 ROH (ONEWEEK) | ONEWEEK | |
| Queen's University Belfast: McClay Floor 1 | DD229 | ||
| University of Reading Library: University Library: 4th Floor | 943.084-WIL/ROH | ||
| University of St Andrews Library: Main Library Short Loan | DD229.R7C7 | ||
| University of St Andrews Library: Main Library | DD229.R7C7 | ||
| University of St Andrews Library | Online location | Connect to e-book (CUP Collection purchased by the Library until 31st July 2021) | |
| Senate House Library, University of London: Senate House Library HISTORY 6th Floor (63) | MHQ WIL Roh | ||
| Senate House Library, University of London: Senate House Library STACK SERVICE [Offsite Store] IGS Reference only | A 24.09 WIL | ||
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| University of Sheffield Library: Western Bank Library 3B | 943.084 (R) | ||
| University of Sheffield Library: Western Bank Library KERSHAW COLLECTION | 1178 | ||
| University of Southampton Library: Hartley Library | DD 229 ROH | ||
| University of Southampton Library | Cambridge Online location | ||
| University of Southampton Library: Internet | Internet | ||
| University of Strathclyde Library: Standard Loan | MLD D 943.08409 ROH | ||
| Swansea University Libraries: Singleton Park Library : Main | DD229 >ROH | ||
| Trinity College Dublin Library: Santry Book Repository | HL-305-83 | ||
| UCL Library Services: UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies Library: SSEES Collection | G.IX.d ROH | ||
| UCL Library Services: UCL Main Library | HISTORY 52 H 1 ROE | ||
| University of Warwick Library: Main Library | DD229.R6413 | ||
| University of Warwick Library: Main Library | DD229.R6413 | ||
| University of Warwick Library | Online location | Connect to Cambridge e-book | |
| University of Westminster: Regent Library, Books | 943.084092 | ||
| The Wiener Holocaust Library: Wiener Library, London Basement (Book Store) | D1b WilhelmII Roe | ||
| University of York Libraries: University Library: Morrell - Ordinary | Q 43.084 ROE |