Das Historisch-Politische Buch (HPB)
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The review journal Das Historisch-Politische Buch (HPB) was established in 1953 and is edited by Jürgen Elvert on behalf of the Ranke Gesellschaft, Vereinigung für Geschichte im öffentlichen Leben e.V.
More than 1.000 international scholars contribute to the journal on a regular basis and review over a 1.000 current publications annually. While focusing on History and Political Science the HPB covers neighbouring disciplines as well. The journal provides reliable and crucial guidance for scholars, archivists, librarians, booksellers and the interested public. In concise articles, the reviews summarize the content of the book, comment on the subject and place them in the research context.
Since issue 66/2018 the HPB is published quarterly.
Most-Read Articles (of the last 12 months)

Matthias Waechter: Geschichte Frankreichs.
Buchbesprechung Nr. 125Das Historisch-Politische Buch (HPB), Vol. 71 (2023), Iss. 1–2 : p. 196 | First published online: February 13, 2024

Jürgen Malitz: Nero
[Buchbesprechung Nr. 432]Das Historisch-Politische Buch (HPB), Vol. 66 (2018), Iss. 4 : p. 501 | First published online: December 18, 2018

Stefan März: Prinzregent Luitpold. Herrscher ohne Krone.
Buchbesprechung Nr. 243Das Historisch-Politische Buch (HPB), Vol. 69 (2021), Iss. 3–4 : pp. 319–320 | First published online: November 06, 2023

Eine Frage der Erinnerung
Buchbesprechung Nr. 228Das Historisch-Politische Buch (HPB), Vol. 72 (2024), Iss. 3–4 : pp. 297–307 | First published online: February 12, 2025

Alexander Bätz: Nero. Wahnsinn und Wirklichkeit.
Buchbesprechung Nr. 43Das Historisch-Politische Buch (HPB), Vol. 71 (2023), Iss. 1–2 : pp. 76–77 | First published online: February 13, 2024