1st Edition

From Democracy to Fascism Hitler's German Citizenship

By Klaus E. Meyer Copyright 2027
274 Pages
by Routledge

274 Pages
by Routledge

How did a democratic society turn fascist? This book explores the political dynamics of the Free State of Braunschweig from 1930 to 1933 surrounding Adolf Hitler’s appointment to civil service – a decision enabled by the traditional conservative parties that paved his path to German citizenship. Upheavals and structural changes in the economy and society during the turbulent decade after the... Read more

1. A Historical City

2. Revolution

3. Not So Golden Twenties

4. Republic

5. 1930: Watershed Elections

6. 1930: Coalition Government

7. 1931: Minister Dietrich Klagges

8. 1931/32: Entrenchment in Civil Society

9. 1932: The Citizenship

10. 1932: The March to Power

11. 1933: The "First" 100 Days

12. Epilogue: Lessons Learned?

Biography

Klaus E. Meyer, PhD, is a professor of international business at Ivey Business School in London, Ontario, Canada. His scholarship focuses on strategies of multinational companies in emerging economies, highlighting the importance of context for management. Dr. Meyer’s historical work examines the local societal conditions that led to support for the National Socialists in the late Weimar Republic.