The Nazi Voter: The Social Foundations Of Fascism In Germany, 1919-1933

The Nazi Voter: The Social Foundations of Fascism in Germany, 1919-1933

ReviewA fine, well-argued, innovative and clearly-written study."Times Higher Education Supplement""A fine, well-argued, innovative and clearly-written study."Times Higher Education Supplement""The first study based on a large national sample of both urban and rural districts examines the Nazi constituency -- how it was formed, from which social groups, under what conditions, and with what promises. Using advanced statistical techniques to analyze each national election of the Weimar era, Childres offers a new and challenging interpretation of who voted for Hitler's NSDAP and why. He also provides a systematic examination of Nazi campaign strategy.ReviewTakes our understanding of the Weimar electoral landscape onto a new level. . . . A fine, well-argued, innovative and clearly-written study.--Times Higher Education SupplementAbout the AuthorThomas Childers is associate professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania.