Peter Alter

Peter Alter was a research fellow and deputy director of the German Historical Institute in London from 1976 to 1994. He taught European and contemporary history at the universities of Cologne, Freiburg, Cambridge, Sussex, and Duisburg-Essen. His publications include *The German Question and Europe: A History* (2000), *Winston Churchill (1874–1965): Leben und Überleben* (2006), and *Die Windsors: Geschichte einer Dynastie* (2009).