The Death of Democracy

<p><strong>*A <em>TIMES</em> AND <em>TELEGRAPH</em> BOOK OF THE YEAR*</strong><br /><br /><strong>WHAT CAUSED THE FALL OF THE MOST PROGRESSIVE GOVERNMENT IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY EUROPE, AND THE RISE OF THE MOST TERRIFYING?</strong><br /><br />In the 1930s, Germany was at a turning point, with many looking to the Nazi phenomenon as part of widespread resentment towards cosmopolitan liberal democracy and capitalism. This was a global situation that pushed Germany to embrace authoritarianism, nationalism and economic self-sufficiency, kick-starting a revolution founded on new media technologies, and the formidable political and self-promotional skills of its leader.<br /><br />Based on award-winning research and recently discovered archival material, <em>The Death of Democracy </em>is a panoramic new survey of one of the most important periods in modern history, and a book with a resounding message for the world today.<br /><br /><strong>'Extremely fine... with careful prose and scholarship, he brings these events close to us.' - Timothy Snyder,</strong><strong><em> The New York Times<br /></em><br />'Intelligent, well-informed... intriguing.' -&nbsp;</strong><strong><em>The Times<br /></em><br />'With the injection of fresh contemporary voices, <em>The Death of Democracy</em> is also a thoughtful reflection of how our time more resembles the Thirties than the Noughties.' -&nbsp;<em>Daily Telegraph</em></strong></p>