Konrad H. Jarausch is the Lurcy Professor of European Civilization at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and author or editor of numerous books including In Search of a Liberal Germany: Studies in the History of German Liberalism (Oxford, 1990).
"This is contemporary history at its best....Securely based on a
wealth of primary and secondary sources and an in-depth familiarity
with the subject, his reflective analysis is always balanced and
thoughtful. The book provides interesting and stimulating reading
for the scholarly as well as the general audience."--CHOICE
"A good piece of contemporary history....A useful guide to a
tangled, improvised history, with adequate attention to the major
voices in both Germanies."--Foreign Affairs
"Impressive....Filled with new information and insights...throw[s]
much light upon the current complexities of the German
scene."--Gordon A. Craig, New York Review of Books
"The Rush to German Unity merits a wide readership. the
comprehensiveness of Jarausch's research makes the book a must for
scholars interested in German politics...Its lucid style makes it
an excellent choice for teaching graduate students and advanced
undergraduates, as well as for general reading by members of the
public interested in German issues."--Slavic Review
"As we have learned to expect from Konrad H. Jarausch, this book
makes another critical contribution to a sujet du jour in German
history...This book will stand for some time as an indispensable
foundation on the newest quasi-revolution in Germany."--American
Historical Review
"Rush to German Unity is contemporary history at its best. It is a
well crafted and vivid story that opens into a thoughtful depiction
of the multi-dimensional political process. Jarausch sorts out a
rich array of primary and secondary sources and is remarkably
judicious and even-handed in his treatment of actors and detractors
in the process of unification. While concentrating on the unfolding
events, this comprehensive history places unification in
the fracturous course of German history."--Michael Geyer,
University of Chicago
"Konrad Jarausch, a leading historian of 19th and 20th century
German politics and society, has followed the developments in both
parts of Germany before and after the fall of the Wall. The result
is the most perceptive and balanced analysis to date of the
successes and failures of the unification process."--George Iggers,
Woodrow Wilson Center
"The Rush to German Unity masterfully captures the images,
passions, hopes, fears, calculations, and doubts of Germans East
and West as they moved at breakneck speed from revolution to unity.
Konrad Jarausch avoids reductionism in favor of richness and
texture as he recounts the 'discoursive struggle' surrounding the
events that brought German unity in 1990."--Gregory Flynn,
Georgetown University
"One of the most distinguished American historians of modern
Germany, who was able to observe German reunification, at close
range, provides a dramatic account of that process, complemented by
a sophisticated analysis of the political forces behind it. An
indispensable guide through the revolutionary events of
1989/90."--Volker Berghahn, Brown University
"The most comprehensive scholarly account of the unification
process to date is also the liveliest, conveying the flair of the
breathtaking events. Jarausch's The Rush to German Unity will be an
indispensable source for the understanding of the new
Germany."--Frank Trommler, University of Pennsylvania
"This book is the best presentation of the events from the collapse
of the GDR to the German unification hitherto. The author combines
his intimate knowledge of the development in East and West Germany
with a weighing view of an American historian. Jarausch shows his
sympathy with the citizen movement of the former GDR, but the does
not conceal its weaknesses; he is enthusiastic at the call 'we are
the people' and points to the one-sided capitalist process of
unification."--Werner Bramke, Universitat Leipzig
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