Michael Burleigh is a British author and historian whose work often delves into the darker aspects of human nature and totalitarian ideologies. Through deep historical research, he examines how radical beliefs can devolve into destructive forces. His writing is notable for its intellectual depth and its ability to uncover unsettling truths about the past and present. Readers will appreciate his analytical approach to history and his skill in connecting seemingly disparate events into a coherent narrative.
12 leading historians from Germany, Britain, America and Israel ask what impact the Nazi regime had on German society. They also analyse the Nazi's racial policy and consider to what extent big business was in collusion with the Third Reich
This one-volume account of the Third Reich includes straightforward narrative history and analytic explanation while examining the religious enthusiasm and elemental passions generated by mass fascism.
Examines the Second World War in terms of the moral and ethical decisions made by the leaders of both sides and their consequences, including the effects it had on the civilian populations in both theaters
A Study of Ostforschung in the Third Reich
A study of how relations between the Nazi regime and contemporary scholarly experts on eastern Europe eventually set an entire academic discipline on a path to biological racism through Nazi manipulation.
Exploring the evolution of terrorism, Michael Burleigh traces its roots from early movements like the Irish Republican Brotherhood and Russian Nihilists to contemporary threats driven by fundamentalism. The book delves into the lives of those involved in political violence and the impact on victims, providing a comprehensive view of the ongoing global crisis. Burleigh's authoritative narrative offers insights into the historical and social contexts of terrorism, emphasizing its enduring presence and the challenges it poses for the future.
Distinguished historian and acclaimed author of "Earthly Powers" and "The Third Reich" offers a sweeping, deeply insightful history of terrorism from its 19th-century European and American origins to today's global threat fueled by fundamentalists. color photo insert.
In the decades since the end of the Second World War, it has been widely assumed that the western model of liberal democracy and free trade is the way the world should be governed. However, events in the early years of the twenty-first century - first, the 2003 war with Iraq and its chaotic aftermath and, second, the financial crash of 2008 - have…
We are said to be living in an age of anger, and national populist movements are often identified as its political manifestation. In Populism Michael Burleigh explores this new global era, drawing on his Engelsberg Lectures. The first chapter explores the nature of mass anger, mainly in Europe and the US: how might popular discontent be artificially incited and sustained by elite figures claiming to speak for the common people? The second chapter compares the difficult aftermaths of empire in Britain and Russia. Has that experience fostered these countries' sense of exceptionality and inability to evolve into normal societies? Many national populist movements exploit History, as we saw with the so-called 'statue wars' reignited in 2020. The third chapter ranges across Europe, but also China, where a nationalised version of History has become intrinsic to social support for the ruling Communist Party. In the short term, COVID-19 has created problems for several populist leaders, whose image has suffered amidst the public's new-found respect for expertise and unfavourable comparisons with less shouty politicians who have handled the pandemic differently. Yet, with the looming risk of an extended economic depression, Burleigh fears that new post-populists may arise in the long run.
A forensic account of political assassinations from the late nineteenth century to the present day.
Religie en politiek van de Europese dictators tot Al Qaida
Cultureel-religieuze en politieke geschiedenis van (vooral) West-Europa vanaf het begin van de twintigste eeuw tot heden.
