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Translator’s Preface . v-viii

Introduction. 3~9

Idealism vs. Materialism—The German idea—

Progress vs. Retrogression—Morality only absolute power—Germany’s fate is England.

Chapter One: Historical Liens. 10-37

Confines of old German empire—Modem Germany bears expenses of cultural and political existence of many small states—No intimate contact with them —North German character—Many Germans lost to Empire—Comparison with other nations—Reli­gious division—Catholicism and nationality—

Thirty Years’ War—Germany’s late entry as a world power—Tremendous advance since 1871.

Chapter Two: Obstructions from Within. 38-65

Defects of individualism—Social divisions in Ger­many and elsewhere—New demands of an epoch of culture—Germans unable to see everything in the mirror of their own national interest—English “ar­rogance”—A broader outlook needed—Changes in China, Turkey and Africa—Expansion of com­merce of the world—Grandeur of English Empire—■

English example to be followed—Need of personal sacrifices—Italian sacrifices.

Chapter Three: External Foundations of the Na­tional Idea. 66-94

Need of a broad local basis—Character of country— Unprotected frontiers—Material advance based on increase of population—Increase of population dis­cussed—Commercial development—Compared with

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