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Focuses on our understanding of psychological and cultural effects of Nazism by examining the power of guilt in modern Germany. Taking issue with Hannah Arendt, Daniel Goldhagen, and Hermann Lubbe, this book argues that Germans must confront their Nazi past because the repression or lack of acknowledgment of guilt damages modern democracies.

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"Schwan focuses specifically on the responsibility of nations, especially democratic nations, to express guilt and assume some degree of responsibility for their acts. Schwan states her thesis clearly and compellingly . . . . The translation from the German reads as if the book had been written in English. . . . Highly recommended for anyone interested in the function of guilt and responsibility, especially in the context of democratic nations."—Choice

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Contents: Introduction 1. Guilt--A Basic Human Condition 2. Shared Elements in the Historical Notions of Guilt 3. Tradition and Modern Psychology: Experiences in Dealing with Guilt 4. Silenced Guilt: The Case of National Socialism 5. The Psychological and Social Consequences of Silence 6. Damage to Democracy 7. Overcoming Silence Together Notes Bibliography Index

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      Publisher: MQ - University of Nebraska Press
      Publication Date: 6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780803242807, 978-0803242807
      ISBN10: 0803242808
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      Book Synopsis
      Focuses on our understanding of psychological and cultural effects of Nazism by examining the power of guilt in modern Germany. Taking issue with Hannah Arendt, Daniel Goldhagen, and Hermann Lubbe, this book argues that Germans must confront their Nazi past because the repression or lack of acknowledgment of guilt damages modern democracies.

      Trade Review
      "Schwan focuses specifically on the responsibility of nations, especially democratic nations, to express guilt and assume some degree of responsibility for their acts. Schwan states her thesis clearly and compellingly . . . . The translation from the German reads as if the book had been written in English. . . . Highly recommended for anyone interested in the function of guilt and responsibility, especially in the context of democratic nations."—Choice

      Table of Contents
      Contents: Introduction 1. Guilt--A Basic Human Condition 2. Shared Elements in the Historical Notions of Guilt 3. Tradition and Modern Psychology: Experiences in Dealing with Guilt 4. Silenced Guilt: The Case of National Socialism 5. The Psychological and Social Consequences of Silence 6. Damage to Democracy 7. Overcoming Silence Together Notes Bibliography Index

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