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The Germination Of The German Nation: A Case Study On The Art Of Drawing Political Borders, Maximilian Tirey
The Germination Of The German Nation: A Case Study On The Art Of Drawing Political Borders, Maximilian Tirey
Honors Theses
This thesis explores the unification of Germany in 1871 as a case study for successful political border drawing in the modern age. Germany’s rise from 39 separate kingdoms into a single, stable, economic world power is interesting; it reflects a similar environment currently found in the Middle East and Africa. There, too, many smaller ethnic, religious, cultural, or tribal groups are found within a single country. However, why was Germany able to hold together, while many Middle Eastern and African countries struggle with constant internal strife? The rise of Germany into an industrial world power is best analyzed through the …