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YMasterful in the author's clear and powerful analysis and in its display of profound learning."Central European History" Weimar myths die harder than most, but Mommsen's demolition of them is superb."ournal of Modern History" YA masterful history of the Weimar Republic."Modern Europe" Mommsen's work is now required reading for any serious student of German political history in the Weimar era."Choice" [A] masterful history of the Weimar Republic."Modern Europe" [M]asterful in the author's clear and powerful analysis and in its display of profound learning."Central European History" "Weimar myths die harder than most, but Mommsen's demolition of them is superb."ournal of Modern History"" Covers a complex subject with admirable clarity and is certain to become a classic."Library Journal"

In this definitive analysis of the Weimar Republic, Hans Mommsen surveys the political, social, and economic development of Germany between the end of World War I and the appointment of Adolf Hitler as chancellor in 1933. His assessment of the German experiment with democracy challenges many long-held assumptions about the course and character of German history. Mommsen argues persuasively that the rise of totalitarianism in Germany was not inevitable but was the result of a confluence of specific domestic and international forces. As long as France and Britain exerted pressure on the new Germany after World War I, the radical Right hesitated to overthrow the constitution. But as international scrutiny decreased with the recognition of the legitimacy of the Weimar regime, totalitarian elements were able to gain the upper hand. At the same time, the world economic crisis of the early 1930s, with its social and political ramifications, further destabilized German democracy. This translation of the original German edition (published in 1989) brings the work to an English-speaking audience for the first time. European History