Comments on: German Sonderweg

By: Amelia

Amelia — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:33:25 +0000

You said in your last sentence that there was a continuation of Sonderweg in East Germany, what evidence is there of this in terms of Foreign Policy? East Germany is essentially the USSR meaning that Sonderweg isn’t possible if it’s people are controlled by a communist regime and are therefore not free to mould their society/policies.

By: ammon

ammon — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:52:42 +0000

In reply to Terry Walbert. I agree. There are always similarities and differences that one can make between any two countries. Deciding that one of them is the "normal" and the other is "different" only shows the bias of the one making the claim.

By: Terry Walbert

Terry Walbert — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:52:37 +0000

This is an interesting website. As for the Sonderweg, the idea implies a “Normalweg.” If the Normalweg is Great Britain, France, or the United States, then you have revolutions both social and political, civil wars, and wars of conquest.

I think that German history since 1750 is one variation on a theme that includes other unique variations.