The Revolution of Nihilism

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The Revolution of Nihilism is a 1938 political critique in which Hermann Rauschning analyzes the ideological foundations and destructive nature of National Socialism in Germany.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
political critique
aimsTo expose ideological core of National Socialism
warn Western audiences about Nazism
analyzes collapse of traditional values in Germany
relationship between nationalism and nihilism
use of mass politics by the Nazi regime
author Hermann Rauschning NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Germany
criticizes Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED
National Socialist ideology
Nazi Party NERFINISHED
describes National Socialism as anti‑bourgeois NERFINISHED
National Socialism as anti‑traditional
describesAs nihilistic revolution
focusesOn destructive nature of National Socialism
ideological foundations of National Socialism
genre political criticism
political philosophy
hasPerspective insider critique of Nazism
historicalContext interwar period
pre‑World War II Europe
influencedBy Hermann Rauschning’s experience as a former Nazi official in Danzig
mainSubject National Socialism NERFINISHED
Nazism NERFINISHED
fascism
totalitarianism
originalLanguage German
politicalPosition conservative
publicationYear 1938
relatedWork Conversations with Hitler NERFINISHED
timeOfWriting before outbreak of World War II
warnsAbout destructive consequences of Nazi rule

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Hermann Rauschning notableWork The Revolution of Nihilism
Hermann Rauschning notableWork The Revolution of Nihilism
this entity surface form: Die Revolution des Nihilismus