Weimar Germany - Promise and Tragedy

University of Minnesota history professor Weitz takes readers on a walk through Weimar Republicfor in-depth focus before turning to the backlash that their radicalism aroused. In his closing discussion of the collapse of the republic, Weitz elaborates on the right's resistance to modernization, as well as the overall fragility of the democratic spirit. A lively style and excellent illustrations make this intellectually challenging volume accessible to both academics and armchair scholars.