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Germany and the Middle East

Germany and the Middle East

Rolf Steininger

(2018)

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Abstract

For over a century, the Middle East has weathered seemingly endless conflicts, ensnaring political players from around the world. And perhaps no nation has displayed a greater range of policies toward, and experiences in, the region than Germany, as this short and accessible volume demonstrates. Beginning with Kaiser Wilhelm’s intermittent support for Zionism, it follows the course of German-Mideast relations through two world wars and the rise of Adolf Hitler. As Steininger shows, the crimes of the Third Reich have inevitably shaped postwar German Mideast policy, with Germany emerging as one of Israel’s staunchest supporters while continuing to navigate the region’s complex international, religious, and energy politics.


Rolf Steininger teaches history at the University of Innsbruck. His recent books include Die USA und Europa nach 1945 in 38 Kapiteln (2018) and Der Kalte Krieg: Die neue Geschichte (2016).

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Germany and the Middle East 3
Copyright Page 4
Contents 5
Illustrations 6
Abbreviations 8
Chronology 10
Introduction to the English Edition 15
Chapter 1 — Before the First World War, 1898–1914 20
Chapter 2 — During the First World War 27
Chapter 3 — Weimar and the Third Reich, 1918–1939 44
Chapter 4 — During the Second World War 61
Chapter 5 — From the Founding of the Federal Republic to the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with Israel, 1949–1965 73
Chapter 6 — From the Six-Day War to Reunification, 1967–1990 122
Chapter 7 — From Reunification to the Present 164
Conclusion 172
Epilogue to the English Edition 175
Selected Bibliography 176
Index 182