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Ökonomie und Klassenstruktur des deutschen Faschismus
210 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1973
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Alfred Sohn-Rethel
29 books14 followersAlfred Sohn-Rethel was a French-born German Marxian economist and philosopher especially interested in epistemology. He also wrote about the relationship between German industry and National Socialism.
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May 24, 2025
Trocken wie Zwieback, komplex wie Mahjong. Klar, denn es kommt direkt aus der Quelle. Theoretisch mutig und rücksichtslos.
After having read the fifth book about the rise of Nazi Germany, I appreciate how much this one differs from the rest. Not merely in content, but in terms of prose, conviction, structure. A bourgeoise historian is primarily interested in accurately describing the phenomenon of fascism, and then suggesting various band aid fixes or possible alternatives. why? Because, as Rethel points out, Liberalism cannot counter Fascism, because the latter is not a freak of history accident, but rather the logical trajectory of crisis capitalism under the conditions of monopoly production.
Rethel attempts a monumental synthesis that, rather than discarding previous Marxist narratives, successfully builds on them and reinforces the weak points, irons out misunderstandings, and makes pretty sweeping proposals of dizzying contradictory or dialectical movements, which are virtually impossible to see without a solid empirical basis and 'deep look' into the Nazi economy. that is, then, what this book is: Peering into the moloch, instead of just glancing at the moloch, and covering your head in horror and disgust.
After having read the fifth book about the rise of Nazi Germany, I appreciate how much this one differs from the rest. Not merely in content, but in terms of prose, conviction, structure. A bourgeoise historian is primarily interested in accurately describing the phenomenon of fascism, and then suggesting various band aid fixes or possible alternatives. why? Because, as Rethel points out, Liberalism cannot counter Fascism, because the latter is not a freak of history accident, but rather the logical trajectory of crisis capitalism under the conditions of monopoly production.
Rethel attempts a monumental synthesis that, rather than discarding previous Marxist narratives, successfully builds on them and reinforces the weak points, irons out misunderstandings, and makes pretty sweeping proposals of dizzying contradictory or dialectical movements, which are virtually impossible to see without a solid empirical basis and 'deep look' into the Nazi economy. that is, then, what this book is: Peering into the moloch, instead of just glancing at the moloch, and covering your head in horror and disgust.
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