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. Contents Abbreviations Introduction The German Right in the Weimar Republic: New Directions, New Insights, New Challenges Chapter 1 Hindenburg and the German Right Chapter 2 From Friends to Foes: Count Kuno von Westarp and the Transformation of the German Right Chapter 3 Conservative Antisemitism in the Weimar Republic: A Case Study of the German National People’s Party Chapter 4 Academics and Radical Nationalism: The Pan-German League in Hamburg and the German Reich Chapter 5 Realms of Leadership and Residues of Social Mobilization: The Pan-German League, 1918–33 Chapter 6 Continuity and Change on the German Right: The Pan-German League and Nazism, 1918–39 Chapter 7 Weimar’s “Burning Question”: Situational Antisemitism and the German Combat Leagues, 1918–33 Chapter 8 Antisemitism and the Jewish Question in the Political Worldview of the Catholic Right Chapter 9 Eugenics and Protestant Social Thought in the Weimar Republic: Friedrich von Bodelschwingh and the Bethel Institutions Chapter 10 Carl Schmitt and the Weimar Right Notes on Contributors Selected Bibliography of New and Standard Works on the History of the German Right, 1918–33 Index 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. "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."-- Publisher's website Significant recent research on the German Right between 1918 and 1933 calls into question received narratives of Weimar political history. Exploration of anti-semitism and 'The Jewish Question' as part of the ideologies of these groups in this period.