The German right in the Weimar Republic : studies in the history of German conservatism, nationalism, and antisemitism from 1918 to 1933

Significant Recent Research On The German Right Between 1918 And 1933 Calls Into Question Received Narratives Of Weimar Political History. The German Right In The Weimar Republic Examines The Role That The German Right Played In The Destabilization And Overthrow Of The Weimar Republic, With Particular Emphasis On The Political And Organizational History Of Rightist Groups As Well As On The Many Permutations Of Right-wing Ideology During The Period. In Particular, Antisemitism And The So-called Jewish Question Played A Prominent Role In The Self-definition And Politics Of The Right-wing Groups And Ideologies Explored By The Contributors To This Volume. Hindenburg And The German Right / Wolfram Pyta -- From Friends To Foes: Count Kuno Von Westarp And The Transformation Of The German Right / Daniela Gasteiger -- Conservative Antisemitism In The Weimar Republic: A Case Study Of The German National People's Party / Larry Eugene Jones -- Academics And Radical Nationalism: The Pan-german League In Hamburg And The German Reich / Rainer Hering -- Realms Of Leadership And Residues Of Social Mobilization: The Pan-german League, 1918-1933 / Bjorn Hofmeister -- Continuity And Change On The German Right: The Pan-german League And Nazism, 1918-1939 / Barry A. Jackisch -- Weimar's Burning Question: Situational Antisemitism And The German Combat Leagues, 1918-1933 / Brian E. Crimm -- Antisemitism And The Jewish Question In The Political Worldview Of The Catholic Right / Ulrike Ehret -- Eugenics And Protestant Social Thought In The Weimar Republic: Friedrich Von Bodelschwingh And The Bethel Institutions / Edward Snyder -- Carl Schmitt And The Weimar Right / Joseph W. Bendersky. Edited By Larry Eugene Jones. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In Recent Years, Significant New Research Has Called Into Question Our Received Narratives Of German Political History From 1918 And 1933. This Book Provides Fresh Analyses Of The Destabilization And Overthrow Of The Weimar Republic, With Particular Emphasis On The Political And Organizational History Of Rightist Groups As Well As On The Many Idelogical Permutations That Arose During The Period. As These Contributions Show, Antisemitism And The So-called Jewish Question Played A Prominent Role In The Self-definition And Politics Of The German Right, Even As Its Relationship To Nazism Was Defined Both By Continuities And Profound Disjunctures.--page 4 Of Cover. "In recent years, significant new research has called into question our received narratives of German political history from 1918 and 1933. This book provides fresh analyses of the destabilization and overthrow of the Weimar Republic, with particular emphasis on the political and organizational history of Rightist groups as well as on the many idelogical permutations that arose during the period. As these contributions show, antisemitism and the so-called "Jewish Question" played a prominent role in the self-definition and politics of the German right, even as its relationship to Nazism was defined both by continuities and profound disjunctures."--Back cover Contents......Page 5 Abbreviations......Page 7 Introduction......Page 9 Chapter 1......Page 33 Chapter 2......Page 56 Chapter 3......Page 87 Chapter 4......Page 116 Chapter 5......Page 142 Chapter 6......Page 174 Chapter 7......Page 202 Chapter 8......Page 228 Chapter 9......Page 252 Chapter 10......Page 276 Contributors......Page 299 Selected Bibliography......Page 303 Index......Page 327