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Name:	Nazi Propaganda and the Second World War
Product Code:	0230546811
Description:	By Aristotle A. Kallis
Product Detail:	Nazi propaganda during WWII has been portrayed as the most extreme example of a ‘totalitarian’ assault on modern society. Its psychological grip and efficacy, however, as well as the commanding influence of Joseph Goebbels, have been exaggerated. This book examines every aspect of Nazi propaganda during 1939-45, showing that a ‘totalitarian’ centralization of resources remained elusive because of the overall ‘polycratic’ operation of the Nationalist Socialist system. It re-defines the benchmarks for asserting the effectiveness of propaganda and underlines the gap between ‘totalitarian’ intentions and the far more complex reality in which Nazi propaganda was conducted during the war. Through an analysis of the strategies employed across the board of propaganda devices, Kallis shows that Nazi wartime propaganda succeeded in integrating the ‘national community’ against its enemies but failed in becoming a ‘totalitarian’ mechanism of information and perception-shaping.
Features:	Paper 295 Pages
Price:	$30.95

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