{"product_id":"9781785151545","title":"Death of Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eA landmark account of the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Hitler, based on award-winning research, and recently discovered archival material. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on individual stories to illustrate its broader arguments, The Death of Democracy  examines the reasons for the fall of one of the most progressive governments in twentieth-century Europe, and the rise of the most terrifying. It focuses on the global dimension of the Nazi phenomenon, as a part of a widespread reaction against a world order of triumphant, cosmopolitan liberal democracy and capitalism after the First World War. This world situation 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe 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\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Benjamin+Carter+Hett\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eBenjamin Carter Hett\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Benjamin Carter Hett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47376661119139,"sku":"9781785151545","price":320.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781785151545_a9778ecb-356e-4231-9d8d-dd9cf698382d.jpg?v=1776590373","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781785151545","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}