The Review of Politics
- The Review of Politics / Volume 15 / Issue 01 / January 1953, pp 53-67
- Copyright © University of Notre Dame 1953
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0034670500007427 (About DOI), Published online: 05 August 2009
Research Article
The German Historians and Bismarck
Andreas Dorpalen
The examination and evaluation of Bismarck's statesmanship has been resumed with much vigor in Germany. The topic has always — and naturally — been a favorite of German historians. Yet the current discussion differs from previous examinations of Bismarck's policies. It is concerned not so much with a factual analysis of these policies as with their overall significance and validity.
