"This pamphlet consists of the text of the commencement address by Secretary of State William P. Rogers at Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, on May 30, 1971." -- cover verso.

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

German writers, be it Goethe, Nietzsche, Marx, Brecht or Mann, have had a profound influence on the modern world. This Very Short Introduction illuminates the particular character and power of German literature, and examines its impact on the wider cultural world.

This book makes a realpolitik argument for supporting democracy in the Arab world, drawing on four decades of policy experience.