The Conservative Revolution in Germany, 1918-1932

by Armin Mohler, Gottfried Paul (Preface), Alain de Benoist (Afterword)

The Conservative Revolution in Germany, 1918-1932 is one the most comprehensive, most lasting, and most influential studies of the European Right--in particular, the fifteen years in Germany between the Armistice and Third Reich. This chaotic time witnessed a new type of right-wing thinking: traditionalist, yet oriented towards a new beginning . . . consciously nationalist (völkisch), yet civilizational in scope . . . born in the despair of defeat and humiliation, yet envisioning a triumphant new age. The Conservative Revolutionaries sought an "overthrow of an overthrow."

Armin Mohler, who knew many of these figures personally, traces the development of this German ideal from Friedrich Nietzsche, Richard Wagner, Oswald Spengler, Thomas Mann, Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, Ernst Jünger, Carl Schmitt, and beyond. The Conservative Revolutionaries persistently thought against the grain. They stood in opposition both to Bolshevism and Anglo-American capitalism, as well as Hitler and the incipient National Socialist regime. They continue to offer a vital alternative to both Left and Right in the twenty-first century.

Available in English for the first time, this edition includes new essays by Paul E. Gottfried and Alain de Benoist, who discuss the book's influence and contemporary relevance.

Genres: Politics, History, Philosophy, Germany, Nonfiction

306 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1949

Reviews

[noblethumos · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Conservative Revolution in Germany, 1918-1932 is a book written by Armin Mohler, a Swiss political theorist and historian. The book is a study of the conservative revolution, a political movement that emerged in Germany in the aftermath of World War I and played a significant role in shaping the country's political landscape in the 1920s and 1930s. In The Conservative Revolution in Germany, Mohler traces the origins and development of the conservative revolution and examines the ideas and ideologies of its leading figures, including Oswald Spengler, Ernst Jünger, and Arthur Moeller van den Bruck. The book also explores the relationship between the conservative revolution and other political movements of the time, such as nationalism and socialism. The Conservative Revolution in Germany is considered a classic work of political history and is widely regarded as an important resource for understanding the political and cultural context of Germany in the interwar period.

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[Ico Maly · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are two ways to review this book: as data and as science. As data, this is a very important book. Mohler thesis on the conservative revolution has had important uptake within the so-called new right. From this perspective, this is a must read!

If you judge it from the perspective of being a PHD, must better work has been published by Sternhell. Moreover, this edition is published by Radix (Richard Spencer) and is an English translation. It would deserve to compare the original edition with this one, as it seems popularized and some ideas and concepts feel strange

[Minäpäminä · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fascinating though scattershot overview into the right wing intellectual milieu of pre-nazi Germany. Mohler covers a lot of ground but in a shallow manner. It's a handbook more than a detailed exposition.

The thinkers covered were obviously not Hitler since Hitler had many of them killed or imprisoned, but it's still quite clear their politics were very similar. Maybe it's unfair to paint them all over as "pre-nazis" but it's an unavoidable viewpoint after 1945.

The malleability of the right-left-dichotomy is on interesting display.

[Emil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Encyclopedia of forbidden thoughts

[Moritz Piller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bevorzuge Einordnung von Sieferle

[Роман Батяев · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ничего не понятно, но очень интересно