*A TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR*WHAT CAUSED THE FALL OF THE MOST PROGRESSIVE GOVERNMENT IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY EUROPE; AND THE RISE OF THE MOST TERRIFYING?In the 1930s; Germany was at a turning point; with many looking to the Nazi phenomenon as part of widespread resentment towards cosmopolitan liberal democracy and capitalism. This was a global situation that pushed Germany to embrace authoritarianism; nationalism and economic self-sufficiency; kick-starting a revolution founded on 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 a panoramic new survey of one of the most important periods in modern history; and a book with a resounding message for the world today.'Extremely fine... with careful prose and scholarship; he brings these events close to us.' Timothy Snyder; The New York Times'Intelligent; well-informed... intriguing.' The Times'With the injection of fresh contemporary voices; The Death of Democracy is also a thoughtful reflection of how our time more resembles the Thirties than the Noughties.' Daily Telegraph