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The Bismarck Myth - Weimar Germany and the Legacy of the Iron Chancellor (Hardcover, New)
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The Bismarck Myth - Weimar Germany and the Legacy of the Iron Chancellor (Hardcover, New)
Series: Oxford Historical Monographs
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Few statesmen in history have inspired the imagination of
generations of Germans more than the founder of the Kaiserreich,
Otto von Bismarck. The archetype of charismatic leadership, the
Iron Chancellor maintained his pre-eminent position in the pantheon
of Germany's political iconography for much of the twentieth
century.
Based on a large selection of primary sources, this book provides
an insightful analysis of the Bismarck myth's profound impact on
Germany's political culture. In particular, it investigates the
ways in which that myth was used to undermine parliamentary
democracy in Germany after the Great War, paving the way for its
replacement by authoritarian rule under an allegedly 'Bismarckian'
charismatic leader, Adolf Hitler.
As one of the most powerful weapons of nationalist agitation
against the Weimar Republic, the Bismarck myth was never contested.
The nationalists' ideologically charged interpretation of Bismarck
as the father of the German nation-state and model for future
political decision-making clashed with rivalling - and thoroughly
critical - democratic and communist perceptions of the Iron
Chancellor. The quarrel over Bismarck's legacy demonstrates how the
clash of ideologies, particularly between 1918 and 1933, resulted
in a highly political fight for the 'correct' and universal
interpretation of the German past.
Essential reading for anyone interested in modern German history,
this book sheds new light on the Weimar Republic's struggle for
survival and the reasons for its failure.
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