Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871 – 1918 by Arzu Melek Ozgumus

“…The origins of its economic and political dominance can be traced back to the beginning of the German Empire’s formation. In Blood and Iron, Katja Hoyer delves into the rise of German Empire and its eventual fall, leading to the First World War, a pivotal event that reshaped the European map. …”
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How Was the Restructuring of Antisemitism Used to Fuel German Nationalism (1871-1890)? by Flora Warshaw

“…Taking a distinct turn from the religious prejudice suffered by many Jews in what became the German Empire, a new form of racialized antisemitism emerged and created a legacy of racialized hatred that was most commonly associated with the Third Reich. …”
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Recht sprechen über »besondere Gebilde« – die koloniale Gerichtsbarkeit und das Reichsgericht by Jakob Zollmann

“…First, the article highlights a number of colonial legal issues that were tried in German courts before the German Empire formally became a colonial power in 1884. …”
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Auch eine Gewerkschaft? Der Deutschnationale Handlungsgehilfenverband und die Angestellten by Martin Otto

“…Founded in Hamburg in 1893, with roots in Adolf Stoecker’s nationalist Christian social movement, it defined itself explicitly as a Christian union with anti-socialist and also antisemitic tendencies.The number of commercial employees rose during the German Empire, and most clerks obviously lacked any chance of becoming independent. …”
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