Germany and 'The West': The History of a Modern Concept - Hardcover

"This is an ambitious volume that provides in-depth coverage of German attitudes and interpretations of 'the West', and how these have changed over time. - A particular value of this volume is its use of German sources, making German-based arguments and interpretations available to English-speaking academia." * Giles Scott-Smith, Leiden University "[This] volume provides an impressive overview of the history of German images and perceptions of 'the West', its changing meanings and importance over a long period of time. It unites the foremost experts on this subject." * Egbert Klautke, University College London

Riccardo Bavaj is a Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of St Andrews. From 2009 to 2012 he was a Feodor Lynen Research Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. His publications include "'The West': A Conceptual Exploration" in European History Online (2011) and Die Ambivalenz der Moderne im Nationalsozialismus (2003). Martina Steber is a Research Fellow at the Institut fur Zeitgeschichte Munchen-Berlin. Her publications include Ethnische Gewissheiten. Die Ordnung des Regionalen im bayerischen Schwaben vom Kaiserreich bis zum NS-Regime (2010) and Visions of Community in Nazi Germany. Social Engineering and Private Lives, ed. with Bernhard Gotto (2014).