• Narrative and Explanation
• Section 1: 1848–1914
• Germany in 1848
• The 1848 revolutions
• Germany after the 1848 revolutions
• The unification of Germany, 1862–70
• Politics in the German Reich, 1871–9
• Economic and social change 1871–90
• Bismarck's anti-socialist campaign, 1878–90
• Bismarcks' foreign policy, 1871–90
• The fall of Bismarck
• Germany under Wilhelm II, 1890–1914
• Analysis and Interpretation
• Why did the German revolutions of 1848 fail?
• Why was German unification achieved through Prussian victory?
• How united was the German Reich?
• How successful was German foreign policy, 1971–90?
• What was Bismarck's legacy?
• Bibliography
• Index.

Each of the books is a manageable topic giving students a clear sense of achievement as they work their way through. There are extra notes, biography boxes and definitions in the margin and summary boxes to help students assimilate the information.