Who are leading/key historians around the topic of Bismarck and German unification?

by poverloard

I'm trying to find some historians who support the argument that Bismarck was responsible for unification, along with some who disagree (and perhaps argue that nationalism/economic policy may have been more important.
Who are key historians in the field who have argued for/against this most clearly? Thanks

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