Hitler
by Kershaw, Ian
Adolf Hitler has left a lasting mark on the twentieth-century, as the dictator of Germany and instigator of a genocidal war, culminating in the ruin of much of Europe and the globe. This innovative best-seller explores the nature and mechanics of Hitler's power, and how he used it.
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- Full title :Hitler.
Summary
Adolf Hitler has left a lasting mark on the twentieth-century, as the dictator of Germany and instigator of a genocidal war, culminating in the ruin of much of Europe and the globe. This innovative best-seller explores the nature and mechanics of Hitler's power, and how he used it.
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- Publication Date:2014.
- Edition:2nd ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Taylor and Francis
- Place of Publication:Hoboken
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (241 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781317874584, 1317874587
- oclc:ocn881417329
- LC Classification:DD247.H5
- Dewey Decimal:943.086/092
Table of Contents
Cover; Hitler; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Dedication; Introduction Hitler's power: an enigma; Chapter 1 Power of the 'Idea'; Chapter 2 Getting power; The movement; The masses; The elites; Chapter 3 Repression and power; The atomisation of opposition; The subjugation of legality in the Führer state; Chapter 4 Plebiscitary power; The underlying consensus; Agencies of acclamation; Führer acclamation and regime dynamism; Chapter 5 Expansion of power; The erosion of collective government; The seizure of opportunity; Chapter 6 Absolute power.
The disintegration of the stateThe 'Idea' becomes reality; Chapter 7 Hubris of power; Conclusion Hitler's power and destruction; Further Reading; Chronology; Abbreviations; Index.
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