Far-right political ideologies and movements Books
Bristol University Press The Politics of Negative Emotions
Book SynopsisNegative emotions, including anger, fear, and shame, have been at the heart of recent political events, such as the protests against COVID-19 restrictions. These negative emotions can be politically destructive, leading people to act rashly without due concern for democratic principles. However, they can also accurately signal wrongdoing and motivate acts to redress the situation, as displayed in the Black Lives Matter and climate change movements. This volume brings together perspectives from political science and philosophy to shed new light on the political faces of negative emotions. Engaging with real-world political events from Europe, the US, and Africa, contributors critically evaluate much-discussed emotions, such as anger and fear, but also less prominent ones, such as frustration and discomfort.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Feeling Our Way through Politics - Dan Degerman 1. Anger, Fast and Slow: Mediations of Justice and Violence in the Age of Populism - William Davies 2. ‘We Will March Side by Side and Demand a Bigger Table’: Anger as Dignity Claim - Karen Adkins 3. Moving between Frustration and Anger - Mary Carman 4. The Resentment–Ressentiment Complex: A Critique of Liberal Discourse - Sjoerd van Tuinen 5. Green Shame: The Next Moral Revolution? - Martha Claeys 6. Against Comfort: Political Implications of Evading Discomfort - Ditte Marie Munch-Jurisic 7. For Love and for Life: Emotional Dynamics at the World Congress of Families - Sara Kalm and Anna Meeuwisse 8. The Functionality of Affects: Conceptualising Far-Right Populist Politics beyond Negative Emotions - Julia Leser and Florian Spissinger 9. Moral Economies of Exclusion: Politics of Fear through Antagonistic Anonymity - Søren Mosgaard Andreasen 10. Contesting the Politics of Negative Emotions in Educational Policy Making: A Ban on Asylum Seekers’ School Visits in Finland - Iida Pyy, Anniina Leiviskä, and Jan-Erik Mansikka
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Fonthill Media Ltd RSHA Reich Security Main Office: Organisation,
Book SynopsisDuring the Nazi regime in Germany, all police forces were centralised under the command of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler. The political police (Gestapo), the criminal police (Kripo), and the security service (SD) were all brought together under the RSHA umbrella in 1939, commanded by SS-General Reinhard Heydrich. Using RSHA in Berlin as the centre, the web of Heydrich’s control extended into every corner of Nazi-occupied Europe. British and American intelligence agencies tried to get to grips with RSHA departments at the end of the war, knowing who was who and what they did, relying on what captured RSHA personnel told them along with intercepted documentation. To provide Allied intelligence officers in the field with accurate knowledge, the Counter Intelligence War Room (CIWR) was established to provide this information and list further Gestapo, Kripo, SD, and Abwehr officials to be arrested and interrogated. The informative CIWR reports used here give a precise examination of the RSHA by department, some detailing how Nazi jealousies and rivalries were more helpful to the Allied war effort than the Nazi cause - a portrayal of how Nazi Intelligence agencies went wrong.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; List of Ranks; List of Abbreviations; Introduction;; 1 Liquidation Reports Nos 1 and 2: Amter I and II of the RSHA; 2 Situation Report No 3—Amt III of the RSHA; 3 Situation Report No 4: Amt IV of the RSHA; 4 Organisation of the German Police (up to 1938); 5 Liquidation Report No 6: Amt VI of the RSHA—Gruppe VI A; 6 Liquidation Report No 7: Amt VI of the RSHA—Gruppe VI B; 7 Situation Report No 8: Amt VI of the RSHA—Gruppe VI C; 8 Situation Report No 9: Amt VI of the RSHA—Gruppe VI D; 9 Situation Report No 10: Amt VI of the RSHA—Gruppe VI E; 10 Situation Report No 11: Amt VI of the RSHA—Gruppe VI F; 11 Liquidation Report No 12: Amt VI of the RSHA—Gruppe VI G; 12 RSHA Gruppe VI S; 13 Situation Report No 21: Amt VI of the RSHA—Gruppe VI Wi; (Wirtschaft); 14 RSHA VI Z; 15 Liquidation Report No 23: Amt VII of the RSHA; 16 RSHA Amt N; 17 Training Schools of the Sicherheitspolizei and the Sicherheitsdienst; 18 Liquidation Report No 26: RSHA Militarisches Amt; 19 Situation Report No 27: RSHA Mil Amt A; 20 Situation Report No 28: RSHA Mil Amt B; 21 Situation Report No 29: RSHA Mil Amt C; 22 Liquidation Report No 30: RSHA Mil Amt D; 23 Liquidation Report No 31: RSHA Mil Amt E; 24 Liquidation Report No 32: RSHA Mil Amt F; 25 Liquidation Report No 34: RSHA Mil Amt i; Suggested Reading about RSHA.
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Authoritarian Century: Omens of a Post-Liberal
Book SynopsisLiberal democracy has produced the most freedom and security for the most people of any form of government in human history. For a while, and especially after the collapse of the Soviet Union, we believed that this would be enough. Yet, today, we face an anti-liberal backlash--and we bear much of the responsibility. Western leaders learnt the wrong lesson from the Soviets' downfall, seeing it as an ideological victory and adopting a 'total liberalism' with the same rigidity that had just brought down communism. Now, the economic and foreign policy failures of neoliberalism have fatally undermined the public's faith in the associated political system, liberal democracy. Cue disaffected masses, opportunistic populists, canny Russian sabotage, and the Chinese model as a powerful alternative--where do we go from here? From Tsarist conspiracy theories and Italian corruption to revolution in America, France and China, this book shows the roots of our century's descent into crisis. Exposing the critical mistakes of contemporary liberals, Azeem Ibrahim urges a rethink to renew liberal democracy, domestically and internationally. His incisive narrative of the West's recent past is sober and sobering; his vision for the future hopeful yet urgent--for only a liberal order can save vulnerable lives and confront global emergencies.Trade Review‘Ibrahim does not offer a silver bullet; he acknowledges liberalism’s failings, looks for ways to reform and strengthen laws and democratic processes, and insists that only liberal values have the capacity to guide the world to a better future.’ -- Foreign Affairs'Brilliantly spins the globe to tell us not only how we got here, but why, explaining the need for a truly international, forceful response. A masterful overview of our leaders today, and a must-read!' -- Ravi Agrawal, Editor in Chief, Foreign Policy'This thoughtful and articulate book could not be more timely. Liberal democracy needs its champions to speak out, and Ibrahim is doing just that.' -- The Rt Hon. Sir Malcolm Rifkind KGMC KC, former UK Foreign Secretary (1995-7)'A very important book--in an age of new competition between autocracies and democracies, Ibrahim explains what is at stake and what democracies might do about it.' -- Baroness Helena Kennedy KC FRSA HonFRSE, founding co-chair, Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, and author of 'Eve Was Framed''Ibrahim is one of the world's most prominent commentators. Here he tackles some of the biggest problems facing the globe and, with his usual clarity, tells us some home truths.' -- The Rt Hon. Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, 10th Secretary General of NATO and former UK Defence Secretary'An essential book for understanding why democracies are in difficulty--and how to address the challenge posed by rising authoritarianism.' -- Emma Sky OBE, founding director, International Leadership Center, Yale University, and author of 'The Unravelling''Ibrahim has translated his deep research and familiarity with democratic politics into a study of the authoritarian challenge. Readable, impressive and worrying.' -- General Robert S. Spalding, former Senior Director for Strategic Planning, US National Security Council (2017-18)
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Boris Johnson: The Neverending Tory: The
Book SynopsisNow that Boris Johnson has left Downing Street to spend more time with his families, you can celebrate/lament his departure with this multiple-choice adventure where you take back control. Packed with 350 million* endings, this is the perfect stocking filler this Christmas.(* - this figure may be misleading).Yes, you are Boris Johnson, about to embark on a quest to fulfil your childhood ambition to be World King, a position so important that you will have to invent it first.It's not going to be easy.You will be entranced by a monster called Trump, bewitched by a sorceress called Carrie, captivated by your backbench Orcs - and royally shafted by a little hobgoblin called Michael Gove.Not everyone wants you to be World King.So watch out for those false turns which see you begging Prince Harry for a job, rotting in a Dubai jail, recruited by the KGB, wandering round Kabul trying to find 150 dogs to rescue, starting WWIII or mistaking wine, cheese, vomit and karaoke for a work event.And try instead to use your magical powers to become the Emperor of this land; the star of the hit musical "Boris on Broadway"; or even the PM who leads Britain back into the EU in 2024.Yes, you are The Neverending Tory.And this is your story.Kids of all ages love The Neverending Tory:"I read the endings where he doesn't become Prime Minister again and again"T. May, age 65, Maidenhead"I have never been Prime Minister, but this book gave me the chance to see what it might be like"J. Corbyn, age 73, The Allotment, North LondonTrade ReviewAn ingenious and hilarious reminder that absolutely everything has been one man's fault. -- Tom Peck * Political Sketchwriter, The Independent *Funny, inspired, and dangerously addictive. The perfect Christmas present for political obsessives (and long-suffering voters). -- Michael Deacon * Daily Telegraph parliamentary sketch writer *'Laugh out loud funny and highly original. The Neverending Tory has as many lives as Boris Johnson himself.'' -- John Crace * Parliamentary Sketchwriter, Guardian *
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Agenda Publishing The New Politics of Nationalism in Contemporary Europe
Book SynopsisThis book brings together experts to analyse nine countries that contribute specific aspects to the study of nationalism in Europe.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Life and Love in Nazi Prague: Letters from an
Book SynopsisPrague, 1940-1942. The Nazi-occupied city is locked in a reign of terror under Reinhard Heydrich. The Jewish community experience increasing levels of persecution, as rumours start to swirl of deportation and an unknown, but widely feared, fate. Amidst the chaos and devastation, Marie Bader, a widow age 56, has found love again with a widower, her cousin Ernst Löwy. Ernst has fled to Greece and the two correspond in a series of deeply heartfelt letters which provide a unique perspective on this period of heightening tension and anguish for the Jewish community. The letters paint a vivid, moving and often dramatic picture of Jewish life in occupied Prague, the way Nazi persecution affected Marie, her increasingly strained family relationships, as well as the effect on the wider Jewish community whilst Heydrich, one of the key architects and executioners of the Holocaust and Reich Protector in Bohemia and Moravia, established the Theresienstadt ghetto and began to organize the deportation of Jews. Through this deeply personal and moving account, the realities of Jewish life in Heydrich's Prague are dramatically revealed.Trade ReviewThis book is one more remarkable piece in the unknowable and uncompletable jigsaw of Jewry in the 1940s. * The Jewish Chronicle *Life and Love opens a window into relations between Jews and non-Jews, which Bader illustrated in discussions of the yellow star. Her letters touch on religion, suicide, family separation, and the place of the institutional Jewish community in the lives of (people identified as) Jews. The collection will be appreciated by scholars and students, and by readers interested in the Holocaust or, perhaps, simply love. * Holocaust and Genocide Studies *Life and Love in Nazi Prague, a collection of letters written during World War II, provides us with an extraordinary glimpse into the communication mechanisms and survival strategies not of those few who survived but of those many Jews who were murdered. The breathtaking letter exchange between Greek Thessaloniki and Czech Prague, once flourishing Jewish cities trapped under Nazi occupation, forces us to understand how time mattered and how little sense people could have of what nowadays tends to be so obvious. * Katerina Králová, Assistant Professor of Russian and East European Studies, Charles University of Prague, Czech Republic *Life and Love in Nazi Prague is an excellent publication which, through an outstanding commentary on the letters, allows not only an insight into the hopes and fears of the author, but also a better understanding of the daily life of the Jewish population and of Nazi policy in occupied Prague. * Judaica Bohemiae (trans by Bloomsbury Publishing) *Extraordinary and moving ... It is impossible in a short review to do justice to this remarkable book. * Baroness Quin, The House *A truly significant and touching addition to the world of Holocaust studies. They tell of a neglected story – that of the everyday life of Jews in Czechoslovakia in the first years of the war… It is a labour of love on their behalf which allows a beautiful love story during the horrors of Nazism to be appreciated by us today. * Professor Tony Kushner, Parkes Institute for the study of Jewish/non-Jewish relations, University of Southampton, UK *
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Ethics International Press Ltd Human Dignity: Adolf Hitler, Thomas Mann, and
Book SynopsisThis is an interdisciplinary study on the extreme vilification of human dignity by Nazism. It is focused on the two greatest protagonists of the sides that were confronted in those years of the most tragic uncertainty about the fate of the human species: Adolf Hitler, the genius of Nazi ideology, and Thomas Mann, his most prominent opponent in exile, spokesman for the values of Humanism and Civilisation that blew pulverised from the chimneys of concentration camps. How was Nazism possible? How can we prevent its avatars? This book presents that Nazism and the wickedness of its ghastly crimes against human dignity have anthropological roots, able to reproduce at any time and any place, and that the most powerful resource against its reproduction and for the flourishment of the human dignity is the human right to education.
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Hitler's Boy Soldiers: The Hitler Jugend Story
Book SynopsisFounded in 1922 the Hitler Youth movement was the second oldest Nazi group. Comprising male youths aged 14 - 18, by December 1936 membership stood at over 5 million. During the Second World War the role of Hitlerjugend evolved from assisting with the postal, train and fire services into full war fighting. Recruits went into units such as the elite 12th SS Panzer-Division 'Hitlerjugend' and we see graphic images of this Waffen-SS force in action both on the Eastern and Western fronts. Even as the Nazi cause faced inevitable defeat these units fought with fanatical and disturbing bravery and after defeat in May 1945 elements carried out guerrilla actions in the Bavarian and Austrian mountains. The reader will find much original material on this legendary but distasteful Nazi organisation.Trade ReviewHow Nazi boy soldiers fought advancing Allied troops in the final days of the Second World War is described in a new book about the Hitlerjugend. Founded in 1922, the Nazi youth movement boasted five million members by the time war broke out in September 1939. The book, HitlerA fs Boy Soldiers (Pen and Sword: GBP12.99), tells how these German youngsters, after the fall of Berlin, fled to the mountains of Bavaria and Austria in the hope of continuing resistance as partisans. Using rare, mostly unpublished images, author Hans Seidler traces the development of the Htlerjugend into tough fighting formations. One caption to an action picture explains that with so many youngsters in fighting units, their officers replaced the usual cigarette ration with sweets until the boys were old enough to smoke. Dover Express & Folkestone Herald Another great release from Pen and Sword in their Images of War series. The book tells the compelling story of the rise and fall off this well known division during the years before and during WWII. One can only imagine how the Allied forces felt when they met this formidable fighting formation. Rare and often unseen black and white images are used like in any other release in this Images of War series. Inscale
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Nazi Death Camps: Then and Now
Book SynopsisIn the 12 years that the National Socialist Party was in power in Germany, upwards of 15,000 concentration and labour camps were established in the Greater Reich and the occupied countries to incarcerate all who were deemed enemies of the state. Contents includes: GERMANY Dachau, Oranienburg, Sachsenhausen, Buchenwald, Ohrdruf, Flossenburg, Neuengamme, Ravensbruck, Niederhagen/Wewelsburg, Bergen-Belsen, Mittelbau-Dora-Nordhausen, Arbeitsdorf. AUSTRIA Mauthausen. BELGIUM Breendonk, Mechelen: Caserne Dossin. CZECHOSLOVAKIA Theresienstadt. ESTONIA Vaivara/Klooga. FRANCE French Transit Camps, Natzweiler-Struthof, Wiesengrund/Vaihingen. HOLLAND Westerbork, Amersfoort, Herzogenbusch/Vught. ITALY Fossoli, Bolzano, Risiera di San Sabba. LATVIA Riga-Kaiserwald. LITHUANIA Kauen. NORWAY Falstad, Grini. UNITED KINGDOM Alderney, Channel Islands. BERLIN Wannsee Conference and Operation Reinhard'. POLAND The Warsaw Ghetto, Majdanek-Lublin, Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka, Chelmno, Gross-Rosen, Stutthof-Danzig, Krakow-Plaszow, Auschwitz , Birkenau, War Crimes Trials.
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Octopus Publishing Group Culture Warlords: My Journey into the Dark Web of
Book Synopsis***"One of the marvels of this furious book is how insolent and funny Lavin is; she refuses to soft-pedal the monstrous views she encounters." - The New York Times"Shocking, angry, funny and wise... Talia Lavin takes no prisoners." - Danny Wallace, bestselling author of Yes Man"Lavin writes like her hands are on fire, forcing us to take a hard look at our ugliest truths." - Pamela Collof, The New York Times Magazine & Pro Publica White supremacists, Incels, White nationalists, National Socialists, Proud Boys, Christian extremists... In order to showcase their behaviour in their natural habitat, Talia Lavin goes undercover online as a blonde Nazi babe, a forlorn incel and a violent Aryan femme fatale.Lavin is every fascist's worst nightmare. She is loud, Jewish and unapologetically anti-racist, with the investigative skills to expose online hatemongers. While searching the dark web, she discovers a whites-only dating site, a popular extremist YouTube channel run by a teenager, the everyday heroes of the anti-fascist movement and much more. Lavin then turns the lens of anti-Semitism, racism, and white supremacy back on itself in an attempt to dismantle the online hate movement from the inside.Shocking, humorous, and merciless in equal measure, Culture Warlords explores some of the vilest subcultures on the Web - and shows us how we can fight back.Perfect for fans of Louis Theroux, Jon Ronson and Michael Moore, Lavin's debut book is a seamless balance of hard-hitting research, humour and shocking stories. It is a fascinating exposé of the dark web and how it harbours the rage and views of far-right extremists today.
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Progressive Press Inside the Gestapo
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Columbia University Press God Guns and Sedition
Book SynopsisGod, Guns, and Sedition is the definitive account of the rise of far-right terrorism in the United States—and how to counter it. Leading experts Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware trace the historical trajectory and assess the present-day dangers of this violent extremist movement.Trade ReviewBruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware rightly situate contemporary far-right growth within its long historical context while deftly analyzing today’s unique challenges. A vital addition to the global understanding of supremacist terror and what we might do to turn the tide, and indispensable reading for anyone seeking to understand what is demonstrably the most pressing threat to democracy and social cohesion. -- Cynthia Miller-Idriss, author of Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far RightHoffman and Ware have produced a revealing history of America’s almost uninterrupted experience with domestic terrorism, from the Ku Klux Klan to the January 6 assault on the Capitol. This is an essential volume for understanding the dark side of the American dream and comes with an urgent call to reverse the drift toward violence and disunity. -- Lawrence Wright, author of The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11At a pivotal moment in American history, Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware have given Americans of all stripes a vital guide to the dangers pervading our politics and especially the risk of internecine violence. Few if any other scholars could approach this freighted topic with the historical perspective, disciplinary breadth, and methodological rigor as do Hoffman and Ware. Their writing, moreover, is brisk and stylish, all the better to reach the wide audience this urgently needed book deserves. -- Steven Simon, author of Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle EastGods, Guns, and Sedition offers a timely and comprehensive assessment of the evolution of far-right extremism in the United States. Hoffman and Ware identify and analyze the most important trends affecting the far right, uncovering a phenomenon with deep roots, poised to remain a major threat to the security of the country. -- Ali H. Soufan, author of Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic StateBruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware have delivered a crisply written and deeply researched account of the history of far-right terrorism in the United States that will be of great interest both to specialists and general readers. -- Peter Bergen, author of The Rise and Fall of Osama bin LadenTable of ContentsPreface1. Accelerationism Reborn2. Battle Plan3. Race War4. Armed and Dangerous5. Leaderless Resistance6. Racism Rekindled7. The Movement Goes Global8. American Carnage9. Countering Far-Right TerrorismNotesBibliographyIndex
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Pluto Press Fascism
Book SynopsisThe classic text on the history and theory of fascism, revised for the twentieth anniversary of its first publicationTrade Review'David Renton's thoughtful and open-minded study shines a light on this often misunderstood political current and contains vital lessons for anti-fascists today' -- Daniel Trilling, author of 'Lights in the Distance: Exile and Refuge at the Borders of Europe''An invaluable book showing us again why and how Marxists have been the best interpreters and fighters against fascism. Renton's updates make this even more urgent reading for taking on the return of fascist ideas in our time' -- Bill V. Mullen, author of 'James Baldwin: Living in Fire''This book is so much more than a historical survey because Renton’s detailed description of the development, growth and successful establishment of pre-war fascist regimes chimes worryingly with contemporary times' -- Morning Star'Fascism: History and Theory not only remains a thorough account of interwar Marxism’s understanding of fascism, but also provides a strong argument for a vital understanding of fascism, both in analysis and as practice' -- ROAR'A nuanced and intelligent discussion of what constitutes fascism' -- CounterpunchTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Anti-Fascist Wager 1. Interwar Fascism 2. An Alternative Method 3. Marxists against Mussolini and Hitler 4. Benjamin, Gramsci, Trotsky 5. Beyond 1933 6. Marxists and the Holocaust Conclusion: A Specific Form of Reactionary Mass Movement Notes Index
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University of Toronto Press Sex and the Weimar Republic
Book SynopsisLiberated, licentious, or merely liberal, the sexual freedoms of Germany’s Weimar Republic have become legendary. The home of the world’s first gay rights movement, the republic embodied a progressive, secular vision of sexual liberation. Immortalized – however misleadingly – in Christopher Isherwood’s Berlin Stories and the musical Cabaret, Weimar’s freedoms have become a touchstone for the politics of sexual emancipation.Yet, as Laurie Marhoefer shows in Sex and Weimar Republic, those sexual freedoms were only obtained at the expense of a minority who were deemed sexually disordered. In Weimar Germany, the citizen’s right to sexual freedom came with a duty to keep sexuality private, non-commercial, and respectable.Sex and the Weimar Republic examines the rise of sexual tolerance through the debates which surrounded “immoral” sexuality: obscenity, male homosexuality, lesbianism, Trade Review'This is a clear, beautifully written, and - unlike many North American books on German history - superbly edited book (German phrases, concepts, and names are error-free)...This valuable contribution should put to rest the long-lasting thesis that sexuality was responsible for the decadence of the first German republic.' -- Norman Domeier H-Soz-Kult April 2016 'In her highly original and wide-ranging study, Laurie Marhoefer makes a number of provocative and persuasive arguments regarding the character and significance of sexual politics in the Weimar Republic... A multifaceted and analytically rigorous contribution.' -- Kirsten Leng German History, vol 34:03:2016 'In her excellent book, Marhoefer has certainly succeeded in drawing attention to what she calls the "complexity and ugliness" of homosexual emancipation. At the same time, she ends up reproducing a dynamic common in the field of gay, lesbian, and queer history.' -- Craig Griffiths H-Histsex November 2016 "Laurie Marhoefer has written an important book that will be of interest not only to those who work on twentieth-century Germany and on the history of sexuality, but that also offers a valuable background to German sexual politics today, where same-sex unions have existed since 2001, while same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption are still the subject of heated debate." -- Katja Hausten Times Literary Supplement, April 1, 2016 'Splendid study...Laurie Marhoefer encourages the reader to think carefully along with her, and one cannot ask for more than that in this engaging first book.' -- Geoffrey J. Giles Canadian Journal of History vol 51:03:2016 'Marhoefer's book will be an excellent addition to graduate collections in German history and cultural studies, European studies, and history of sexuality... The book will also make fine addition to upper-division undergraduate courses.' -- B. Boovy Choice Magazine vol 53:10:2016Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Opening Night of the Institute for Sexual Science, July 1919 1. Homosexual Emancipation, Censorship, and the Revolution of 1918/9 2. Lesbianism, Reading, and Law 3. Female Prostitution, Modern Heterosexuality, and the 1927 Venereal Disease Law 4. Male Prostitution, Homosexual Emancipation, and the 1929 Vote to Repeal the Sodomy Law 5. "The Third Sex Greets the Third Reich!" The Rohm Scandal, 1931-2 6. The Politics of "Immoral" Sexuality in the Fall of the Weimar Republic and the Rise of the Nazis Conclusion: The Weimar Settlement on Sexual Politics
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Adventures Unlimited Press The Ss Brotherhood of the Bell: The Nazis'
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Sanctuary Press Ltd National Socialism - Its Principles and Philosophy
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Quercus Publishing Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism
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The History Press Ltd Hitler's Heroine: Hanna Reitsch
Book SynopsisHanna Reitsch longed to fly. Having broken records and earned the respect of the Nazi regime, she was the first female Luftwaffe test pilot, and eventually became Adolf Hitler’s personal heroine.An ardent Nazi, Hanna was prepared to die for the cause, first as a test pilot for the dangerous V1 flying bombs and later by volunteering for a suggested Nazi ‘kamikaze’ squadron. After her capture she complained bitterly of not being able to die with her leader, but she went on to have a celebrated post-war flying career. She died at the age of 67, creating a new mystery – did Hanna kill herself using the cyanide pill Hitler had given her over thirty years earlier? Hitler’s Heroine reveals new facts about the mysterious pilot and cuts through the many myths that have surrounded her life and death, bringing this fascinating woman back to life for the twenty-first century.
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The History Press Ltd Hitlers Gauls
Book SynopsisThe divisions of the Waffen-SS were among the elite of Hitler's armies in the Second World War. But alongside the Germans in the Waffen-SS fought an astonishingly high number of volunteers from other countries. By the end of the Second World War these foreign volunteers comprised half of all Hitler's Waffen-SS, and filled the ranks of over twenty-four of the nominal thirty-eight Waffen-SS divisions. So during the most brutal war that mankind has ever known, hundreds of thousands of men flocked to fight for a country that was not theirs, and for a cause that was one of the most monstrous and barbaric in history. Who were these men, and why did they fight? Hitler's Gauls is an in-depth examination of one of these legions of foreign volunteers, the Charlemagne division, who were recruited entirely from conquered France. The men in Charlemagne, often motivated by an extreme anti-communist zeal, fought hard on the Eastern Front including battles of near annihilation in the snows of Pomerani
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Black House Publishing Ltd Peron and Peronism
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Pluto Press The End of Jewish Modernity
Book SynopsisA provocative take on Jewish history, explaining the metamorphoses of mainstream Jewish culture and politicsTrade Review'Enzo Traverso is without doubt the most gifted historian of his generation. His book on Jewish modernity is, as all his writings, a unique combination of radical commitment and brilliant scholarship' -- Michael Löwy, Emeritus Research Director in Social Sciences at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Paris), and author of On Changing the World: Essays in Political Philosophy from Karl Marx to Walter Benjamin'Imaginative and provocative ... a nuanced and intelligent treatise' -- Benjamin Ramm, Jewish Quarterly'Stimulating' -- Times Literary Supplement'Exciting and delightful ... this slim volume manages to deliver a comprehensive statement which makes a significant contribution to the discourses of politics, postmodern theory and intellectual history' -- The Muslim World Book ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. What Was Jewish Modernity? 2. Cosmopolitanism, Mobility and Diaspora 3. Intellectuals between Critique and Power 4. Between Two Epochs: Jewishness and Politics in Hannah Arendt 5. Metamorphoses: From Judeophobia to Islamophobia 6. Zionism: Return to the Ethnos 7. Memory: The Civil Religion of the Holocaust Conclusion Notes Index
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Utopia or Auschwitz: Germany's 1968 Generation
Book SynopsisOne thing above all separated the radical students who demonstrated on the streets of West Berlin and Frankfurt in 1968 from their counterparts in Berkeley or New York. In the US, the baby boomers grew up in the shadow of what Tom Brokaw called the greatest generation. In its place, Germany had the so-called Auschwitz generation. What became known in Germany as the '68 generation' or just the Achtundsechziger had grown up knowing that their mothers and fathers were directly or indirectly responsible for Nazism and in particular for the Holocaust. Germany's 1968 generation did not merely dream of a better world as some of their contemporaries in other countries did; they felt compelled to act to save Germany from itself. It was an all-or-nothing choice: Utopia or Auschwitz. Kundnani shows that the struggle of Germany's '68 generation also had a darker side. Although the 'Achtundsechziger' imagined their struggle against capitalism in West Germany as 'resistance' against Nazism, they also had a tendency to see Auschwitz everywhere and, by using images and metaphors connected with Nazism to describe events in other parts of the world, they relativized Nazism and in particular the Holocaust. Even more disturbingly, despite the anti-fascist rhetoric of the 'Achtundsechziger', there were also anti-Semitic and nationalist currents in the West German New Left that grew out of the student movement. "Utopia or Auschwitz" traces the political journey of Germany's post-war generation and examines the influence that its ambivalent attitude to the Nazi past had on the foreign policy of the 'red-green' government between 1998 and 2005, which included several former members of the student movement like Joschka Fischer. The red-green government's schizophrenic foreign policy, manifested its response to the crises in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, reflected the 1968 generation's ambivalent attitude to the Nazi past.Trade Review'Utopia or Auschwitz is an enlightening read for anyone interested not just in left-wing extremism, but in European politics more generally. Kundnani - combines a broad historical sweep with a journalist's eye for a human story. If last year's film 'The Baader Meinhof Complex' was accused of glamorising the radicals, then this book does something far more daring: it takes their ideas seriously.' * The Observer *'Hans Kundnani's superb chronicle of mainly West German politics over the past 50 years shows the country's remarkable transformation since the war - from a land of Hitlermenschen to that of model Europeans - You may find it galling, but there is a story here, not told before, about a straightened-out social left that might also triumph elsewhere. Kundnani tells this tale lucidly.' * New Statesman *'Utopia or Auschwitz is a timely publication. The success of The Baader Meinhof Complex film, together with a broader resurgence of interest in Left-wing radical groupings of the Sixties and Seventies, has created an appetite for such exemplary syntheses of high-end political journalism and academic scholarship. It's a narrative that, given the comparative sturdiness of the German economy in the face of global recession, Kundnani might easily have portrayed in triumphalist terms. Instead, he points out that Joschka Fischer, photographed attacking a policeman in Frankfurt in 1974, has recently been inveighing against the state of emergency created by a new terror movement: radical Islam.' * The Telegraph *'A lucid and fascinating exposition of the intellectual history of the 1968 generation of the German left, a book that shows, contrary to Engels' assertion, that ideas can have primacy, and that - in certain circumstances - an ounce of theory can move a ton of action.' * Prospect *'one could hardly hope for a better guide than Hans Kundnani, an independent journalist based in London whose excellent book reconstructs the political agonies of the German Left from the sixties to the present day. Unlike Uli Edel's film ['The Baader Meinhof Complex'] (which was inspired by Stefan Aust's recent book of the same title), Kundnani does not indulge in dramaturgy, nor does he omit the worst parts. The detail is extraordinary, the tempo deliberate, the moral analysis unsparing. Kundnani wants us to see the idealism of the Achtundsechziger, the '68ers,' but also their depravity.' * The New Republic *'The remarkable strength of this book concerns its compact and detailed history of Germany's 1968 generation. The book fulfils the typical functions of a felicitous introduction to a complex issue: compact, well-informed and exceedingly readable.' * Critical Studies on Terrorism *
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Simon & Schuster The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
Book Synopsis“One of the most important works of history of our time.” —The New York Times The fiftieth anniversary edition of the National Book Award-winning bestseller that is the definitive study of Adolf Hitler, the rise of Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, and World War II. This special edition features a new introduction by Ron Rosenbaum, author of Explaining Hitler and How the End Begins.No other powerful empire ever bequeathed such mountains of evidence about its birth and destruction as the Third Reich. When the bitter war was over, and before the Nazis could destroy their files, the Allied demand for unconditional surrender produced an almost hour-by-hour record of the nightmare empire built by Adolph Hitler. This record included the testimony of Nazi leaders and of concentration camp inmates, the diaries of officials, transcripts of secret conferences, army orders, private letters—all the vast paperwork behind Hitler''
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Liverpool University Press Nazis in Pre-War London, 1930-1939: The Fate and
Book SynopsisOnce war broke out in September 1930 the Nazi Party newspaper, Völkischer Beobachter, sent its first representative to London. Soon afterwards, German residents in London established an Ortsgruppe, or local Nazi group, which provided Party members with a place to congregate and support the new movement. By 1933, more than 100 members belonged to the London group. The Nazis in pre-war London created a dilemma for the Foreign Office and the Home Office, who were divided as to how best to treat residents whose allegiance was to the German Reich. Some felt that all Nazi organizations should be banned, and Party Members should not be allowed to enter the UK. Others, including MI5, argued that it would be easier to keep track of Nazis if they were in-country. Previously unpublished German documents reveal the fate of German diplomats, journalists, and professionals, many of whom were interned in Britain or deported to Nazi Germany once war broke out on 3 September 1939. Nazis in Pre-War London is the first book to study the history of the Nazis in Britain. An Appendix lists the details concerning the nearly 400 German Party members, as well as Nazi journalists, who spent time in Britain prior to the war.Trade Review"James and Patience Barnes have engaged in some detailed detective work to uncover one of the least known and most intriguing aspects of the history of Nazism. Their study provides a fascinating insight into the previously overlooked but highly significant story of Nazi overseas operations. Neither the history of London nor the history of Nazism will look quite the same again." -- Professor Dan Stone, Royal Holloway, University of London, author of The Historiography of the Holocaust and Responses to Nazism in Britain 1933-1939: Before War and Holocaust."This study presents a great deal of valuable research on German National Socialists living in Britain, mainly London, during the 1930s, and looks at the question of Anglo-German relations from a number of interesting yet hitherto largely neglected perspectives...on offer is an almost encyclopaedic account of the individuals involved, including, where possible, their personal histories, a chronicle of events, and the scandals, incidents and intrigues that inevitably figure in such a tale of 'enemies within." Julie V. Gottlieb, University of Sheffield, European History Quarterly, 39.2
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Lawrence & Wishart Ltd Miners Against Fascism: Wales and the Spanish
Book SynopsisWelsh miners made up one of the largest contingents within the British Battalion of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. Coming from the valleys all across South Wales, they brought with them a political tradition unique in Britain in its combination of trade union militancy, radical extra-parliamentary activity and internationalism. Hywel Francis draws on a wide variety of contemporary sources to paint a vivid picture of the tumultuous politics of South Wales in the 1920s and 1930s - the context for the decision made by so many to volunteer. The book describes the process of volunteering, the militant role played by the Welsh volunteers, and the mass movements of political solidarity with Spain within Wales. It also includes many illustrations, and reproduces letters written by volunteers to their relatives and friends back in Wales. This updated 2012 edition includes a new preface and a newly compiled complete list of all Welsh volunteers.Trade Review'A fascinating study - pays homage to Cambria rather than Catalonia, and memorably so' Kenneth O Morgan, TLS 'Succeeds brilliantly in restoring the humanity of his true subjects, the volunteers - men formed by their time and place who consciously chose to express their commitment to a cause in the bravest way possible.' Dai Smith, Guardian
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University of California Press The Devil in History
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] fine and undoubtedly enduring study. This affinity of Leninism with Nazism is the argument of Tismaneanu’s book. It is a claim that since 1945, and particularly the Cold War, has generated much controversy. A distinguished book." -- William Pfaff, * New York Review of Books *“This volume achieves the rare distinction of being at once nuanced and impassioned. It is likely to remain a durable contribution to a deeper understanding of the great historical outrages of the past century which were closely linked to the concept and reality of totalitarianism.” -- Paul Hollander, * New Criterion *“An ambitious and challenging rereading of twentieth-century history.” * Times Literary Supplement *“The parallels between communism and fascism have often been noted, fueling endless debates over whether the movements were fundamentally similar or different. The Devil in History . . . presents a genuinely fresh perspective on this topic.” * Foreign Affairs *"A fascinating, brilliant and captivating book. It is a stupendous achievement." * FrontPage Magazine *"The book offers a fascinating read with an incredible wealth of bibliographic sources that will benefit all those interested in the topic. The author has succeeded in giving not only a solid account of the spirituality and history of communist and fascist regimes, but also an outstanding testimony of liberal political and normative thinking." * Cambridge Review of International Affairs *"Vladimir Tismaneanu is the perfect political analyst for today, for he is an expert on both the legacies of Nazism and Communism. In spite of optimistic diagnoses and rampant wishful thinking, these two pathologies are not dead. Vladimir Tismaneanu’s illuminating book is an antidote against new experiments in utopian radicalism and social engineering." * WND *"Many books have been written about the similarities and differences between communism and fascism, both in theory and practice. None, however, matches the insight, analysis, and deep thought found in The Devil in History." * Weekly Standard *"The account provided is particularly strong on separating the critical paradigms of Marxism that emerged in East and West. . . . Getting the record straight here is important and challenges any simplistic notion of Eastern Europe’s conversion to liberalism." * American Historical Review *"Tismaneanu seeks to fulfill the ancient Jewish commandment of remembering and reminding, zachor, lest we forget and it may return. . . . [the book] argues convincingly that a reckoning with the past can be both exorcism and therapy, and insists that there should be no silence or thick line separating the present from the embarrassing past." * Perspectives on Politics *"A fine book" * National Review *“At a time when liberal values are showing their frailty and salvationist mythologies are returning to favour in different places, an absorbing comparative essay is provided on the origins, ravages and ultimate failure of the radical totalitarian movements of the last century: communism and fascism. Vladimir Tismaneanu is an appropriate guide, a polymath steeped in the philosophical, literary and social science texts spawned by defenders, apostates and analysts of this phenomenon.” * International Affairs *“Tismaneanu's real concern is to examine what he calls the ‘maximalist utopian aspirations’ expressed by communist and fascist regimes in Europe to try to understand how it is that systems that set out with a utopian agenda—world revolution or national rebirth—end up constructing murderous dystopias. . . . The core of this perceptive and intelligent analysis is addressed to the more troubling question of how they were possible at all.” * Times Higher Education *“Tismaneanu’s lucid narrative walks us through an intellectual landscape that traces the trajectory of totalitarian thinking back to its origins. . . . a chilling analysis of a century where mankind aimed to reach the promised land through the power of ideas. It shows that thinking of politics as a simple scientific formula that could be solved, once it was followed to its logical conclusion, seriously underestimates the complexities of the human condition.” * Daily Beast *“Mr. Tismaneanu has produced a definitive account of the origins, the appeal, the doctrinal foundations and the political technology of history's two bloodiest political faiths, which, unlike other tyrannies, sought not only to control politics and the economy but to establish permanent state ownership of truth and morality. . . . A powerful indictment of the twin 'utopias in power,' as well as a paean to those who resisted them, this profound and rich book is also a cautionary tale.” * Wall Street Journal *Table of ContentsForeword Prologue: Totalitarian Dictators and Ideological Hubris 1. Utopian Radicalism and Dehumanization 2. Diabolical Pedagogy and the (Il)logic of Stalinism 3. Lenin's Century: Bolshevism, Marxism, and the Russian Tradition 4. Dialectics of Disenchantment: Marxism and Ideological Decay in Leninist Regimes 5. Ideology, Utopia, and Truth: Lessons from Eastern Europe 6. Malaise and Resentment: Threats to Democracy in Post-Communist Societies Conclusions Notes Index
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Albert Speer (1905-1981)
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Columbia University Press Fascist Mythologies
Book SynopsisFederico Finchelstein draws on a striking combination of thinkers—Jorge Luis Borges, Sigmund Freud, and Carl Schmitt—to consider fascism as a form of political mythmaking. At a moment when forces redolent of fascism cast a shadow over world affairs, this book provides a timely critical analysis of the dangers of myth in modern politics.Trade ReviewScratching the skin of second nature we find the basic animal instinct that seals the unity of the horde—this is the primordial face of fascism. In this timely and needed book, Federico Finchelstein brings to surface through a compelling study of myth in politics the psycho-aesthetical forging of the ideology of fascism, something we believed buried forever under the butchery of extermination camps and politics as celebration of violence. -- Nadia Urbinati, author of Me The People: How Populism Transforms DemocracyFederico Finchelstein reinterprets the relationship between fascism and myth through different but extremely interesting perspectives: Freud’s psychoanalysis, Borges’s literature, and Schmitt’s political theory. Solidly documented, conceptually innovative and elegantly written, this book is a gem of intellectual history. -- Enzo Traverso, author of Left-Wing Melancholia: Marxism, History, and MemoryFinchelstein's book on Borges, Freud, and Schmitt provides insightful analyses of these three significant figures in the history of modern thought. His valuable focus is the bearing of their work on the approach of fascism to such crucial problems as mythology, ideology, power, leadership, death, and violence—problems that unfortunately are pertinent not only to their time but to our own as well. -- Dominick LaCapra, author of Understanding Others: Peoples, Animals, PastsFinchelstein's excellent new book explores a word we might take for granted: mythology. This word links politics with religion and with literature. Thanks to Fascist Mythologies, readers will appreciate the importance, the 'sacredness' we can sense in the pre-fascist use of the term, meaning the autonomy of a narrative imagination beyond material experience. Bringing creative writer Jorge Luis Borges into the critique of fascism, to accompany political theorists and psychoanalysts, adds a liberatory dimension to thinking about the social pathology of fascism and a possible route for therapy. It is to safeguard and to cultivate the practice of creative thinking, to recognize that it shouldn't flatten into representing the 'real' as the fascists had done. The arts can again become a laboratory for thinking beyond what exists, and resisting immediate appropriations of new narratives. Literature can again stimulate critical thinking. And Federico Finchelstein's book is an important stimulus to get us working in this critical and imaginative direction. -- Doris Sommer, author of The Work of Art in the World: Civic Agency and Public HumanitiesIn Fascist Mythologies, Finchelstein brings together three very different authors: the father of psychoanalysis, the greatest Latin American writer, and the legal scholar who became the Nazi ideologue. Yet, as each one of them is analyzed, we begin to see how power and myth are inextricably related in fascism. -- María Pía Lara, author of The Disclosure of Politics: Struggles Over the Semantics of SecularizationTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1. Freud, Fascism, and the Return of the Myth2. Borges and Fascism as Mythology3. Borges and the Persistence of Myth4. A Fascist History: Carl Schmitt’s Political Theory of MythConclusionAcknowledgementsNotesIndex
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University of California Press Healing from Hate
Book SynopsisTrade Review“[Kimmel] believes that gender, specifically masculinity, is both ‘the psychological inspiration’ that sends young men into these groups “and the social glue that keeps them involved.’ If true — and Kimmel makes a compelling case that it is — that could be good news for rehabilitation, because it is much easier to challenge violent extremism by engaging these young men as men, instead of trying to convince them that an ideology they may have embraced is flawed.” -- Dina Temple-Raston * The Washington Post *"Provides crucial understanding and context for anyone working with clients whose family members or who themselves have become involved with, or are seeking to separate from, an extremist group." * Psychotherapy Network *"Important and moving . . . . In Healing from Hate, an illuminating book building on over twenty years of thinking and research, Michael Kimmel shows that the boy crisis provides fertile ground for recruiters from white supremacist, neo-Nazi, and other extremist groups." * New York Review of Books *"Kimmel´s book is a true a page turner, presenting the very newest perspective on gender within extremism studies. In fact, he goes beyond extremism, masculinity and gender issues. He brings much wide cultural nuances, trajectory of EXIT foundations, economics, far-right politics, globalization and above all the effects of far-right politics which affects the very core of construction of young masculinities in the global North. This book undoubtedly opens a new chapter in the study of extremism, and it will certainly be the beginning of new issues between extremist groups and the studies of masculinity." * Masculinities & Social Change *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Getting In and Getting Out: A Gendered Political Psychology of Extremism MATTHIAS: INTERGENERATIONAL NEO-NAZI 2. Germany: Anti-Semitism without Jews JACKIE: THE "MOST HATED MAN" IN SWEDEN 3. Sweden: Entry and EXIT FRANKIE: "BORN TO BE WILD" 4. United States: Life after Hate with “Life After Hate” MUBIN: UNDERCOVER JIHADIST 5. Britain: The Ex-jihadists Next Door Epilogue: “Redemption Song” Notes Index Contents
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The History Press Ltd Death Was Our Companion
Book SynopsisDeath was our companion
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MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin The Crisis of German Ideology Intellectual
Book SynopsisThis new edition revisits the renowned historian George L. Mosse's landmark work exploring the ideological foundations of Nazism in Germany. First published in 1964, this volume was among the first to examine the intellectual origins of the Third Reich.Trade ReviewA milestone in the study of National Socialism. . . . Indispensable for any serious student of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Europe." - New York Review of Books"Mosse takes us back to a vital undercurrent of the German mind. . . . A major contribution to scholarship." - American Historical Review"A disturbing but necessary book." - Catholic Historical Review
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Sanctuary Press Ltd Fascist Voices: Essays from the 'Fascist Quarterly' 1936-1940 - Vol 1
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Coda Books Ltd Action: 1936: A Crucial Year in British Politics
Book SynopsisAction was published in 222 editions between February 1936 and June 1940 under the direction of Oswald Mosley. Action was one of a small group of ultra-nationalist publications produced in Britain in the thirties; only one complete set of Action survives today. The six complete editions reproduced here are all from 1936 and are taken from the master copy set retained by the printers. They represent an intriguing insight into a fascinating episode in the political and social history of the United Kingdom at a portentous moment.Mosley is today viewed as a figure of the extreme right although he himself always denied that the politics of his movement were right wing, describing himself as essentially left wing in his political orientation. However, it is difficult, if not impossible, for a modern reader to comprehend the British Union of Fascists in any other light. If one examines the Mosley claim at literal face value there was clearly some measure of justification for this statement. In common with Hitler''s National Socialist Workers Party there were a number of genuinely socialist initiatives which formed the political creed and much of what you will read in these pages would be equally at home in the pages of the left wing press. However, as a result of their nationalist and racist policies, the historical consensus has placed Hitler and Mussolini firmly on the right of the political spectrum and by association Mosley will forever be an iconic figure representing the most identifiable figure on the extreme right wing of British politics. The six complete editions of Action re-printed here provide a fascinating glimpse into the British version of nationalist politics at a time when such sentiments enjoyed real currency throughout Europe. The events of the infamous Cable Street riots are presented from the perspective of the British Union of Fascists. It is to be hoped that these reproductions will provide a fascinating primary source reference for historians, sociologists, students of politics and general readers and further our understanding of an all too often overlooked chapter of British political history.
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Temple Lodge Publishing Attack of the Enemy: The Occult Inspiration
Book SynopsisThe time of Nazi dictatorship in Germany (1933-45) consistently stimulates more interest than any other period of human history, as witnessed by the countless books and other media on Adolf Hitler and his leading henchmen. What is the basis for this enduring fascination? And, does the abundance of available material help us truly to understand the phenomenon? In this clear-sighted study, Tautz concludes that there is an existential need for the human psyche to come to terms with the forces of destruction that broke out during the era of National Socialism. In an attempt to get to the essence of the phenomenon, he employs the method of 'historical symtomatology', as developed by the philosopher and scientist Rudolf Steiner. Through these means, '...the historical process is perceived as the physiognomic expression of spiritual forces'. By viewing events as symptoms, the outer facts become transparent to the hidden influences that lie behind them, and occult aspects are revealed. Tautz focuses on the degenerate elements that inspired National Socialism - their meaning, nature and methods - and examines their manifestation in earthly events. He reveals the spiritual context in which these adversary, opposing forces erupted and attacked humanity - at a time when human consciousness had stepped over a new threshold. The Nazi functionaries and their spectral leader, whom he refers to as 'the Medium', willingly served these powers, whilst the bedazzled masses were largely passive. If we are serious about developing an egalitarian society today that corresponds to the present level of human evolution, he argues, we need to understand this period of tyranny in Germany at the deepest levels. In addition to Tautz's classic text, a new Appendix by Andreas Bracher brings the reader up to date with a survey of relevant literature on the theme as well as an insightful review of the Nazis' attitude to Rudolf Steiner and the anthroposophical movement he founded. Contemporary extracts from the Volkische Beobachter (the Nazi's house journal) indicate the viciousness and hatred directed towards Steiner and anthroposophy by the National Socialists.
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Harrington Park Press Inc Stormtrooper Families – Homosexuality and
Book SynopsisBased on extensive archival work, Stormtrooper Families combines stormtrooper personnel records, Nazi Party autobiographies, published and unpublished memoirs, personal letters, court records, and police-surveillance records to paint a picture of the stormtrooper movement as an organic product of its local community, its web of interpersonal relationships, and its intensely emotional internal struggles. Extensive analysis of Nazi-era media across the political spectrum shows how the public debate over homosexuality proved just as important to political outcomes as did the actual presence of homosexuals in fascist and antifascist politics. As children in the late-imperial period, the stormtroopers witnessed the first German debates over homosexuality and political life. As young adults, they verbally and physically battled over these definitions, bringing conflicts over homosexuality and masculinity into the center of Weimar Germany's most important political debates. Stormtrooper Families chronicles the stormtroopers' personal, political, and sexual struggles to explain not only how individual gay men existed within the Nazi movement but also how the public meaning of homosexuality affected fascist and antifascist politics-a public controversy still alive today.Trade ReviewDetailed, well informed, and highly readable-an important and most welcome contribution to the still relatively small number of SA histories, and Wackerfuss has undertaken a huge amount of research into local primary sources. -- Daniel Siemens, University College London A fascinating picture of the private lives of the SA, both as individuals and in their close-knit groups. Many studies concentrate on the SA leadership and its trials and tribulations, but Wackerfuss shines a light on individual units, which were by no means a united front but sometimes fraught with infighting. Beyond that, he peers into the life and minds of individual SA men to see what motivated them to join this violent organization and how it became instrumental in winning support for Adolf Hitler. -- Geoffrey Giles, University of Florida Stormtrooper Families is a much needed addition to the vast collection of books on the Third Reich and its history. Books by Meri Stormtrooper Families offers a much-needed historical reckoning... bringing lucid scholarship to a neglected area in the history of the Nazi regime. -- Karl Wolff New York Journal of Books It is a rare achievement indeed to tell us something new about Nazism. Through its in-depth exploration of 'everyday' life within Hamburg's Sturmabteiling (SA), the Nazi Party's paramilitary group, Andrew Wackerfuss' rich and readable book does just that. -- Victoria Harris Times Higher Education A fascinating study of a history that many textbooks have ignored. -- Darrell Scheidegger Jr. Outword A fascinating, well-researched and well-written book, this one is a keeper. -- Angel Curtis OutSmart A very readable history of the Sturmabteilung (SA), or stormtroopers, one of the earliest wings of Nazism... Highly recommended. Choice Wackerfuss brings a very perceptive eye to his subject... Academic readers will find his contribution to our knowledge of the SA, and especially his perceptive analysis of the psychology of some of its members, immensely useful, while more casual readers will surely find his account, quite simply, very enjoyable to read. -- Alex Burkhardt H-German Wackerfuss provides a welcome addition to our understanding of the early SA movement, and a thoughtful commentary on postwar notions of Nazi sexuality and homoeroticism. -- Tiia Sahrakorpi German History Stormtrooper Families reveals intimate details about the lives of the men who served in the famously cliquish, violent, and chaotic German military unit known as Sturmabteilung (a.k.a. "SA" or "Stormtroopers"). -- Jacob Anderson-Minshall The Advocate A very readable book that offers a window on daily life in the SA as well as a provocative argument about homosexuality and Nazism. -- Laurie Marhoefer American Historical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Fathers and Forefathers 2. Shattered Sons 3. Stormtroopers Confront The Criminal 4. The Battle of Sternschanze 5. Community and Violence 6. Bloody Sundays 7. The SA Takes Power 8. Long Knives Epilogue. From Sodom to Gomorrah: Hamburg in Ruins Acknowledgments Glossary Index
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Liverpool University Press Alternative für Deutschland: The AfD: Germany's
Book SynopsisRight-wing populism has been on the rise in Europe and elsewhere. Germanys foremost populist party is called Alternative for Germany (AfD). Founded in 2013 and entering Germanys federal parliament in 2017, the AfD increasingly moved towards right-wing extremism. Today, the party is Germanys most successful nationalistic party. Following the populist playbook, the AfD started off with a simple neoliberal and anti-Europe message, but soon moved towards the extreme right. By 2017 the AfDs ultra-nationalistic wing had successfully outmanoeuvred the partys moderate and neoliberal leader Frauke Petry. Written from the standpoint of openness, pluralism, liberalism and democracy, this book examines the AfDs rise to fame, its successes, and the partys ideological links dating back to German Nazism of the 1930s. The author illuminates the partys ideological and institutional links to present-day Neo-Nazis; its close associations to the right-wing street movement Pegida; the recruitment of right-wing extremists and former Neo-Nazis into its parliamentarian ranks; its xenophobic, anti-Muslim, racist and anti-Semitic ideologies; and its relationship to the neo-fascist Identity Movement. A historical overview positions the AfD within Germanys political landscape. The work engages with the make-up of AfD voters and electoral successes; the partys relationship to anti-Semitism; and its dreams of re-establishing a mythical Aryan Volksgemeinschaft. Close attention is paid to the AfDs demagogic and nationalistic leader, Bjoern Hoecke, as well as the partys admiration for the radical right of neighbouring Austria. A final chapter examines the fascist character of the AfD as measured against Umberto Ecos fourteen elements of Ur-Fascism. Three questions are posed: Will the AfD lead to the end of German democracy? Is Germany moving towards another Third Reich? Is there another Hitler in the making?
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De Gruyter The Trump Carnival: Populism, Transgression and
Book SynopsisDonald Trump’s campaign and presidency represented a radical departure from political norms that are often classified by media and researchers as ‘populist’. Instead, this book theorizes Trump’s campaign and presidency with reference to Mikhail Bakhtin’s "carnival" – a medieval festival of transgression, ridicule, and renewal. In this book, Lisa Gaufman and Bharath Ganesh provide a closer insight into the Trump Carnival, developing interdisciplinary perspectives on populism, misogyny, misinformation, and far-right vernacular culture. Building on the idea of the carnivalesque, this book focuses on the laughing culture of the Trump campaigns and presidency that vilified minorities, disparaged women, and ultimately emboldened the far right. Bringing Bakhtin into dialogue with key developments in contemporary politics, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the Trump phenomenon, American politics, and populism.
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Princeton University Press How the Heartland Went Red
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University of Toronto Press Topographies of Fascism Habitus Space and
Book SynopsisTopographies of Fascism offers the first comprehensive exploration of how Spanish fascist writing essays, speeches, articles, propaganda materials, poems, novels, and memoirs represented and created space from the early 1920s until the late 1950s.Trade Review‘Topographies of Fascism is an original, ambitious, and innovative study which offers fascinating insights into the use and representation of space in Spanish fascism… Only with books like this will the spectre of Spanish fascism be finally exorcised.’ -- Jordi Cornellà * Bulletin of Spanish Studies January 2016 *‘This is a good tool for writers and researchers interested in Spanish Civil War, fascist politics, and literature.’ -- C. Prieto * Choice Magazine, vol 51:06:2014 *Table of ContentsIllustrations Acknowledgments Note on Translations and Quoted Material Introduction 1. A Politics of Space Concepts of Space Mapping Planning Ordering 2. Morocco: The Forging of a Habitus Colonial Space and Fascism Technologies of Tropological Striation Spatial History and Tropological Striation The Legion: A Pedagogy of the Habitus Places of Radical Evil Warmongering and the Colonization of Spain 3. Spatial Myths Fascist Journeys Habitus and Myth Castile, or the Ur-topia The Telluric Being Rome, Epicentre of a Totalitarian Production of Space Rome, Capital of Spanish Fascism The Grammar of Empire 4. The City Hegemony and the City Spatial Antagonisms and the Rhetoric of Walking The City at War Spatial Form and the Rhetoric of Mapping Into the Battlefield Longing for the City Representing Fascist Urban Space The Performance of Victory 5. Russia: Spectres and Paratopos Returning a Courtesy Call Territorial Alterity and Absolute War The Paratopos The House of the Spectre The Visit The Being-for-War Unforgiving Ghostly Cities Revenants Notes Works Cited Index
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Duke University Press Fascism and Antifascism since 1945
Book SynopsisContributors to this special issue of Radical History Review study histories of fascism and antifascism after 1945 to show how fascist ideology continues to circulate and be opposed transnationally despite its supposed death at the end of World War II. The essays cover the use of fascism in the 1970s construction of the Latinx Left, the connection of antifascism and anti-imperialism in 1960s Italian Communist internationalism, post-dictatorship Argentina and the transhistorical alliance between Las Madres and travestí activism, cultures of antifascism in contemporary Japan, and global fascism as portrayed through the British radical right's attempted alliance with Qathafi's Libya. The issue also includes a discussion about teaching fascism through fiction in the age of Trump, a reflection on the practices of archiving and displaying antifascist objects to various publics, and reviews of recent works on antifascism, punk music, and the Rock Against Racism movement. Contributors. Benj
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Oxford University Press Hitlers Collaborators
Book SynopsisHitler''s Collaborators focuses the spotlight on one of the most controversial and uncomfortable aspects of the Nazi wartime occupation of Europe: the citizens of those countries who helped Hitler. Although a widespread phenomenon, this was long ignored in the years after the war, when peoples and governments understandably emphasized popular resistance to Nazi occupation as they sought to reconstruct their devastated economies and societies along anti-fascist and democratic lines. Philip Morgan moves away from the usual suspects, the Quislings who backed Nazi occupation because they were fascists, and focuses instead on the businessmen and civil servants who felt obliged to cooperate with the Nazis. These were the people who faced the most difficult choices and dilemmas by dealing with the various Nazi uthorities and agencies, and who were ultimately responsible for gearing the economies of the occupied territories to the Nazi war effort. It was their choices which had the greatest imTrade Reviewmeticulously researched ... Hitler's Collaborators takes a much-needed fresh look at the complexities of collaboration during the Nazi era. * Zoë Waxman, Times Higher Education *Collaborating with an occupying power is a tangled skein of complex motives: opportunism, survival, fear, a sense of professional responsibility. That is Morgan's subject in this solid and accessible account of Germany's occupation of western Europe from 1940 to 1944 and the occupation's reverberations in the various countries of Europe. Morgan (Univ. of Hull, UK) moves carefully and thoroughly, country by country. He examines not only governmental officials in powerful positions but also bureaucrats, businessmen, educators, and others who played a critical role in supplying the Nazi war machine. * CHOICE *The reader is left wanting to know more about how the changing course of the war influenced the calculations of state officials and industrialists. More might also have been said about the relationship between resistance and collaboration. Morgan sometimes presents the relationship in binary terms: collaboration or resistance. Yet considerable space conceivably existed between the two, and one way to probe this space is to examine not only the constraints operating on officials and industrialists, but also their room for maneuver. * Talbot C. Imlay, Journal of Modern History *A subject as contentious and divisive as the Nazi occupation of wartime Europe deserves a historian of Philip Morgan's stature... Hitler's Collaborators is meticulously researched. There is a wealth of empirical detail, much of which demonstrates the complexities of the interaction between business and politics in a fraught wartime situation. * Andrew Moore, Labour History *In Hitler's Collaborators: Choosing between Bad and Worse in Nazi-Occupied Western Europe, Philip Morgan provides an essential synthesis of wide-ranging Nazi occupation policy across Western Europe from a base of secondary sources in several languages. * Jadwiga Biskupska, H-War *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Dealing with the Past 1: Starting at the End: Liberation and the Post-war Purges of Collaborators 2: The Nature of the Beast: the Nazi New Order, and the Nazi Occupation of Northern and Western Europe 3: Collaboration with the Grain of Occupation, 1940-42 4: Economic Collaboration,1940-42 5: The Collaboration of Officials, 1940-42 6: Collaboration against the Grain of Occupation, 1942-44: the Deportation of Jews 7: Collaboration against the Grain of Occupation, 1942-5: the Deportation of Workers Conclusion: Officials will be Officials Notes Bibliography Acknowledgements Index
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Duckworth Books Hitlers Piano Player
Book SynopsisThrough newly declassified documents, interviews with surviving family members and original writing by Hanfstaengl himself, Peter Conradi recounts a remarkable life.Trade Review'All the elements of a gripping thriller... this well-written, non-judgmental biography perfectly captures Putzi’s predicament' Guardian'An exemplary piece of biographical writing, Hitler’s Piano Player is packed with colour and character' Independent'Fills in some fascinating detail about this bizarre figure... gives us a wealth of enjoyable anecdotes' Financial Times'Wholly entertaining' Observer
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Tea with Hitler: The Secret History of the Royal
Book SynopsisAfter the Second World War, war crimes prosecutors charged two of King George VI’s closest German relatives with ‘crimes against humanity’. American soldiers discovered top-secret documents at Marburg Castle that exposed treacherous family double-dealing inside the Royal Family. Two of the King’s brothers had flirted dangerously with the Nazi regime in duplicitous games of secret diplomacy.To avert a potential public relations catastrophe, George VI hid incriminating papers and, with Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt’s help, whitewashed history to protect his family. Three of Philip Mountbatten’s sisters were banned from Westminster Abbey and the wedding of their brother to Princess Elizabeth because their husbands were senior Nazi officers.This dilemma was Queen Victoria’s fatal legacy: she had hoped to secure peace in Europe through a network of royal marriages, but her plan backfired with two world wars.Tea With Hitler is a family saga of duty, courage, wilful blindness and criminality, revealing the tragic fate of a Saxe-Coburg princess murdered as part of the Nazi euthanasia programme and the story of Queen Victoria’s Jewish great-grand-daughter, rescued by her British relatives.Trade ReviewPalmer provides meticulous research and telling detail in lively prose.
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CONNELL PUBLISHING LTD The Third Reich: The Rise and Fall of the Nazis
Book SynopsisBetween 1933 and 1945, Germany was under the grip of the Third Reich. Headed by Adolf Hitler, this National Socialist state endeavoured to control every aspect of the nation’s political, social, economic, religious and cultural life, and indoctrinate every German citizen in its ideology. This intrinsically racist regime also embarked on an expansionist foreign policy that, at its peak, brought most of continental Europe under Nazi control. The resulting war – and genocide – killed millions of soldiers and civilians and its effects continue to be felt to this day. Nazism, it has been suggested, was “the ultimate embodiment of evil”, and historians have grappled with one fundamental question since 1945: how was any of this possible in a modern, cultured nation in the heart of 20th century Europe? There is no easy way to sum up the Third Reich, but in this short book Caroline Sharples tells the story of Hitler’s rise to power and looks at the arguments which have raged about the Third Reich, in particular the argument about how much power Hitler actually had. Was he, as some believe, an omnipotent leader with clear ideological goals and a clear programme for implementing them? Or was the Third Reich much more confused, with ad hoc decision making and intense power rivalries generating a “cumulative radicalism” which eventually brought it down?
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HarperCollins Publishers The Courage to Be Free
Book SynopsisNo American leader has accomplished more for his state than Governor Ron DeSantis. Now he reveals how he did it.He played baseball for Yale, graduated with honours from Harvard Law School and served in Iraq and in the halls of Congress. But in all these places, Ron DeSantis learned the same lesson: he didn't want to be part of the leftist elite.His heart was always for the people of Florida, one of the most diverse and culturally rich states in the union. Since becoming governor of the Sunshine State, he has fought and won battle after battle, defeating not just opposition from the political left, but a barrage of hostile media coverage proclaiming the end of the world. In 2022, the governor delivered a historic, record-setting victory, winning by nearly 20 points and more than 1.5 million votes.A first-hand account from the blue-collar boy who grew up to take on Disney and Dr Fauci, The Courage to Be Free is a rallying cry for everyone who wishes to preserve their liberties
£22.50
The History Press Ltd Ring of Spies
Book SynopsisThe first book to reveal how MI5 helped to expose a Nazi spy ring operating in America in the run-up to the Second World War
£20.00
The History Press Ltd Tea with Hitler
Book SynopsisA revelatory look at how the British royal family became divided by two world wars
£20.00
Progressive Press Barack H. Obama
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