Turning Points in Modern Times: Essays on German and European History - Softcover

Bracher, Karl Dietrich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 067491354X ISBN 13: 9780674913547

Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1995

Synopsis

This text focuses on events that occurred after 1917: the rise of Nazism on the Right and authoritarianism on the Left. It provides a framework for understanding one of the major ideological confrontations of this century - democracy versus totalitarianism in the forms of fascism, Nazism and communism. The analysis of the outcomes underscores the significance and power of democratic values and governments. Karl Dietrich Bracher extends the argument against dictatorship that runs through his life's work, offers a blueprint for dealing with the recent past of the communist East German State (DDR), looks at the true facts of the Stasi collaboration and challenges misperceptions of Hitler, Stalin and others. He also demonstrates the kinship between fascism and communism, considers Weimar and liberalism, assesses the legacy of Nazism and outlines the ethos of democracy.

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Review:

"An absolutely first-rate collection...A wise and thoughtful political philosopher...The essays are beautifully written...Elegant and profound." --Stanley Hoffmann, Harvard University

About the Author:

Karl Dietrich Bracher is Professor of Political Science and Contemporary History, University of Bonn.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 067491354X
• ISBN 13: 9780674913547
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352