The Failure of Illiberalism: Essays on the Political Culture of Modern Germany

I am an entering freshman and this book was recommended in the president's letter to the calss of 2003...it is wonderful~!

Stern supplies great insight into the foundations of National Socialism in Germany and its results. However, of greater note, is Stern's ability to convey to his readers that modern nation states need reform and strong nationalistic tendencies to survive. Though I may disagree with many of the assertions in the essay collection, the book should be seen as a landmark analysis of a time that advanced ancient philosophies of government while engendering new forms with comparable impact on society.