The Entourage of Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1888 1918

In September 1979 a dozen historians met in the Kaiser's palace in Corfu to discuss the character and role of Wilhelm II. This book contains their findings.

1. Introduction; 2. Wilhelm and his court; 3. Philipp Eulenburg and the Liebenberg circle; 4. Philipp Eulenburg prepares 'personal regime'; 5. Philipp Eulenburg: decline and fall; 6. Other civilians: Fürstenberg, Ballin, and Krupp; 7. The military entourage; 8. The politics of the military entourage; 9. The military entourage and the 'preventive war'; 10. The war years; 11. The entourage: its influence and responsibility.