 Much of Stürmer's work since the "Historikerstreit" has been concerned with creating the sense of national identity he feels Germans are missing.In his 1992 book, "Die Grenzen der Macht", Stürmer suggested that German history be viewed in the long-term starting from the 17th century to the 20th century to find the "national and trans-national traditions and patterns worth cherishing".Stürmer argued that traditions were tolerance for religious minorities, civic values, federalism and striking the fine balance between the peripheries and the center.