{"product_id":"hitlers-compromises-9780300217506","title":"Hitlers Compromises","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive and eye-opening examination of Hitler's regime, revealing the numerous strategic compromises he made in order to manage dissent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Though it deals with some of the darkest events of the twentieth century, Hitler’s Compromises is ultimately a hopeful book, highlighting how there is political space for dissent, however limited, in even the harshest of dictatorships”— Ian Sinclair, \u003ci\u003ePeace News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A valuable, original interpretation of Nazi rule. Stoltzfus argues that Hitler and his inner circle demonstrated considerable political skill in maintaining a strong base of support. His is a vision of a Hitler constantly looking over his shoulder to make sure that he had the Volk behind him. This is a very compelling new interpretation, beautifully executed.”—Dolores Augustine, St. John’s University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nathan Stoltzfus has produced an insightful examination of the occurrence and impact of public dissent in Nazi Germany. He succeeds in answering some significant questions that have occupied generations of scholars.”— Doris L. Bergen, author of \u003ci\u003eWar and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is based on a wealth of sources. It rehearses various episodes that give us an insight into the relationship between the Nazi regime and some sectors of society, including the Christian churches, women evacuees in wartime and the gentile wives of Jewish German men. This is done in greater detail than in many accounts, and the detail is very illuminating. Its message is that, again and again, Hitler chose to compromise with a group that stood up to him and his regime, rather than risk outright confrontation, especially in wartime.”—Jill Stephenson, University of Edinburgh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nathan Stoltzfus is renowned for his groundbreaking work documenting the historic protests by the women of Rosenstrasse in Berlin in 1943. In this fascinating book, Stoltzfus again overturns conventional wisdoms about the Nazi dictatorship, with vivid examples of the impact of resistance and protest even in the harshest of times.”—Steve Crawshaw, author of \u003ci\u003eEasier Fatherland: Germany and the Twenty-First Century \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStreet Spirit: The Power of Protest and Mischief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A valuable, original interpretation of Nazi rule. Stoltzfus argues that Hitler and his inner circle demonstrated considerable political skill in maintaining a strong base of support. His is a vision of a Hitler constantly looking over his shoulder to make sure that he had the Volk behind him. This is a very compelling new interpretation, beautifully executed.”—Dolores Augustine, St. John’s University -- Dolores Augustine\u003cbr\u003e“Nathan Stoltzfus has produced an insightful examination of the occurrence and impact of public dissent in Nazi Germany. He succeeds in answering some significant questions that have occupied generations of scholars.”— Doris L. Bergen, author of \u003ci\u003eWar and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e -- Doris L. Bergen\u003cbr\u003e“This book is based on a wealth of sources. It rehearses various episodes that give us an insight into the relationship between the Nazi regime and some sectors of society, including the Christian churches, women evacuees in wartime and the gentile wives of Jewish German men. This is done in greater detail than in many accounts, and the detail is very illuminating. Its message is that, again and again, Hitler chose to compromise with a group that stood up to him and his regime, rather than risk outright confrontation, especially in wartime.”—Jill Stephenson, University of Edinburgh\u003cbr\u003e -- Jill Stephenson\u003cbr\u003e“Nathan Stoltzfus is renowned for his groundbreaking work documenting the historic protests by the women of Rosenstrasse in Berlin in 1943. In this fascinating book, Stoltzfus again overturns conventional wisdoms about the Nazi dictatorship, with vivid examples of the impact of resistance and protest even in the harshest of times.”—Steve Crawshaw, author of \u003ci\u003eEasier Fatherland: Germany and the Twenty-First Century \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStreet Spirit: The Power of Protest and Mischief\u003c\/i\u003e -- Steve Crawshaw\u003cbr\u003e“An in-depth examination of the tactical compromises Hitler made in order to consolidate power . . . A lucid work of historical argumentation that succeeds in establishing compromise as a crucial instrument in Hitler's political arsenal.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e“A masterful examination of Hitler’s real responsibility.”—\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e“Stoltzfus demonstrates that by pretending to be moderate at key points, Hitler worked to enlist Germans to fulfill his mission of building a New Order, a sobering reminder about the threat posed to any democratic society by a crafty demagogue.”—Jacob Heilbrunn, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e -- Jacob Heilbrunn * World War II Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e“Indispensable reading for students of the period.”—\u003ci\u003eOpen Letters Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e * Open Letters Monthly *\u003cbr\u003e“Stoltzfus has elaborated a new perspective on the politics of the Nazi regime.”—\u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e * Winnipeg Free Press *\u003cbr\u003e“This is an impressive book, which will be of much interest and benefit to scholars and students of German history.”—\u003ci\u003eGerman Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e * German Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e“A sophisticated and nuanced account of the Third Reich. . . . An impressive book, which will be of much interest and benefit to scholars and students of German history.”—\u003ci\u003eEuropean History Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e * European History Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\"In the end . . . \u003ci\u003eHitler's Compromises \u003c\/i\u003eis an exceptionally well-written, cogently argued, and innovative study that recasts our understanding of the Third Reich.\"—Eric Kurlander, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Modern History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   -- Eric Kurlander * Journal of Modern History *\u003cbr\u003e\"A significant and highly original contribution to the scholarly literature on the history of the Third Reich.\"—\u003ci\u003eHolocaust and Genocide Studies\u003c\/i\u003e -- Francis R. Nicosia * Holocaust and Genocide Studies *\u003cbr\u003e“Though it deals with some\u2028of the darkest events of the twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eHitler’s Compromises \u003c\/i\u003eis ultimately a hopeful book, highlighting\u2028how there is political space for dissent, however limited, in even the harshest of dictatorships”— Ian Sinclair, \u003ci\u003ePeace News\u003c\/i\u003e -- Ian Sinclair * Peace News *","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49891707453783,"sku":"9780300217506","price":33.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300217506.jpg?v=1738004792","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hitlers-compromises-9780300217506","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}