Description
| Product ID: | 9781032108292 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: WW2 |
| Title: | The Holocaust and the German Elite |
| Subtitle: | Genocide and National Suicide in Germany, 1871–1945 |
| Authors: | Author: Rainer C. Baum |
| Page Count: | 382 |
| Subjects: | Reference works, Reference works, Peace studies and conflict resolution, European history, History, Social and cultural history, Colonialism and imperialism, The Holocaust, Second World War, Cultural studies, Sociology, Political structure and processes, Warfare and defence, Peace studies & conflict resolution, European history, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Social & cultural history, Colonialism & imperialism, The Holocaust, Second World War, Cultural studies, Sociology, Political structure & processes, Warfare & defence, Germany, c 1800 to c 1900, 20th century |
| Description: | This book, first published in 1981, is a study of the social and political sources of amoral political rule in modern times. Only a moral indifference unparalleled in history made the Holocaust possible, and understanding this requires an understanding of the social forces that produced a national amorality among Germany’s elites. This book, first published in 1981, is a study of the social and political sources of amoral political rule in modern times. Only a moral indifference unparalleled in history made the Holocaust possible, and by linking the German imperial ambitions to the meaningless suffering and death in the concentration camps, the true significance of the Holocaust is revealed in all its horror. Understanding this requires an understanding of the social forces that produced a national amorality among Germany’s elites. The author suggests three contributive causes: a marked ambiguity among Germans in their attitude towards social values; the development of a cadre characterized by status insecurity; and an inability to resolve internal conflict. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-04-15 |
