{"product_id":"the-death-of-democracy","title":"The Death of Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrilliant. A timely reminder of the fragility of democracy and the dangers of extreme nationalism. Nikolaus Wachsmann  author of KL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps Intelligent  well-informed... intriguing. The Times In this post-truth  alternative-facts American moment  The Death of Democracy is essential reading. Kurt Andersen  author of Fantasyland An outstanding accomplishment. Rick Perlstein  author of Nixonland A revelatory account of the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Hitler  based on new and award-winning research  and recently discovered archival material. The Death of Democracy explores one of the great questions in all of human history: what caused the fall of one of the most progressive governments in twentieth-century Europe  and the rise of the most terrifying? Drawing on extraordinary individual stories to illustrate its broader arguments  this revelatory new account presents a panoramic portrait of Germany at a turning point  focusing on the global dimension of the Nazi phenomenon as part of a widespread reaction against a world order of triumphant  cosmopolitan liberal democracy and capitalism after the First World War. This was a world situation that pushed its opponents to embrace authoritarianism  nationalism and economic self-sufficiency  kick-starting a revolution reliant upon the innovative exploitation of new media technologies  and the formidable political and self-promotional skills of its leader. Based on award-winning research and recently discovered archival material  The Death of Democracy is an authoritative and panoramic new survey of one of the most pivotal periods in modern history  and a book with a clear and important message for the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984874041397,"sku":"ByrdShop_1785151533","price":165.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781785151538.jpg?v=1770842318","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-death-of-democracy","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}