Political Violence Under the Swastika : : 581 Early Nazis / / Peter H. Merkl.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Merkl, Peter H.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1975
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 1369
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (752 p.)

Going to the active core of the Nazi revolt, this exciting psychological, sociological, and behavioral study is based on unique autobiographical stones supplied by over 500 pre-1933 rank-and-file Nazis. Peter Merkl's findings form the basis for a richer understanding of the political motivation of all extremist movements.Originally published in 1975.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- PART I. The Social Dynamics of the Nazi Movement -- PART II. War, Revolution, and Counter-revolution -- PART THREE. Weimar Youth Culture and the Young Nazis -- PART IV. The Escalation of Political Violence -- PART V. Nazi Ideology and Attitudes -- PART VI. Life in the Party -- Summary and Conclusions -- Appendices -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter