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Poland Since 1944: A Portrait Of Years / Book Review, Joanne Schneider Apr 2012

Poland Since 1944: A Portrait Of Years / Book Review, Joanne Schneider

Joanne Schneider

This book examines Poland since 1944. The author maintains that post-war Polish history can only be understood by remembering the omnipresence of Soviet control. Each portrait in this study discusses Poland's foreign relations and domestic history with this theme in mind.


Schooling And Society : The Politics Of Education In Prussia / Book Review, Joanne Schneider Apr 2012

Schooling And Society : The Politics Of Education In Prussia / Book Review, Joanne Schneider

Joanne Schneider

Reviewed work(s): Schooling and Society: The Politics of Education in Prussia and Bavaria, 1750-1900 by Karl A. Schleunes


Schooling And Society, Joanne Schneider Apr 2012

Schooling And Society, Joanne Schneider

Joanne Schneider

A much repeated truism credits nineteenth century Germany, especially Prussia, with the most advanced public education system in Europe. Karl Schleunes's Schooling and Society examines this notion by exploring the politics of education not only in Prussia, but also Bavaria. What emerges is an informative discussion of how the fortunes of public school reform were tied to various government leaders' goals for education, in association with the wider political and social scene.