Geoff Eley, "Nazism as Fascism: Violence, Ideology, and the Ground of Consent in Germany 1930-1945" (Routledge, 2013)

Published: April 24, 2024, 8 a.m.

Offering a dynamic and wide-ranging examination of the key issues at the heart of the study of German Fascism,\xa0Nazism as Fascism: Violence, Ideology, and the Ground of Consent in Germany 1930-1945\xa0(Routledge, 2013) brings together a selection of Geoff Eley\u2019s most important writings on Nazism and the Third Reich. Featuring a wealth of revised, updated and new material, Nazism as Fascism analyses the historiography of the Third Reich and its main interpretive approaches. Themes include:\n\nDetailed reflection on the tenets and character of Nazi ideology and institutional practices\n\nExamination of the complicated processes that made Germans willing to think of themselves as Nazis\n\nDiscussion of Nazism\u2019s presence in the everyday lives of the German People\n\nConsideration of the place of women under the Third Reich\n\n\nIn addition, this book also looks at the larger questions of the historical legacy of Fascist ideology and charts its influence and development from its origin in 1930\u2019s Germany through to its intellectual and spatial influence on a modern society in crisis.\nIn\xa0Nazism as Fascism,\xa0Geoff Eley engages with Germany\u2019s political past in order to evaluate the politics of the present day and to understand what happens when the basic principles of democracy and community are violated. This book is essential reading not only for students of German history, but for anyone with an interest in history and politics more generally\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/genocide-studies