The Politics of the Nazi Past in Germany and Austria

by David Art

Book Overview

This book argues that Germans and Austrians have dealt with the Nazi past very differently--with important consequences for political culture and partisan politics. David Art analyzes how public debates about the lessons of history created a culture of contrition in Germany that prevented a resurgent far right from consolidating itself in German politics after unification. By contrast, public debates in Austria nourished a culture of victimization...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521673240
• ISBN13: 9780521673242
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"