The Latvian-German politician and journalist Paul Schiemann was a passionate advocate of independence for the indigenous Baltic peoples. This book presents the biography of a man who battled against both Baltic and German nationalism.
This revised and updated edition includes coverage of the following topics: states of Europe 1918-1940; building new states; the diplomacy of survival; the economics of survival; and the events that took place between 1940-1985.
The literature on German foreign policy between the two World Wars is even more extensive than it was when the first edition of this book was published in 1977. This text... Læs mere
This study shows in detail how the Weimar Republic sought to develop its economic influence in the newly independent Baltic states, to ensure the retention of a vital 'springboard' into Russia after 1918.