Nazism and the Working Class in Austria: Industrial Unrest and Political Dissent in the 'National Community'

ISBN-13: 9780521475013 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 206 str.

Timothy Kirk

Opis

The image of Hitler as a demagogic "pied piper" leading astray the "little people" of Austria is as misleading as it is powerful. Nazism and the Working Class in Austria is a case study of the ambiguous relationship between state and society under the Nazis. Workers did not seriously attempt or even expect to overthrow the Nazi regime in the face of unprecedented surveillance and terror; but neither were they converted, and their oppositional strategies and disgruntled political opinions reveal a truculent workforce, rather than one that was contented and converted.

Recenzje

'… a valuable contribution to our understanding of the complex relationship between the working class and Nazism. Well-researched and well-written, it is thoughtful and stimulating in approach, and deserves a wide readership.' Detlef Mühlberger, Labour History Review

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Austrian fascism, 'Austro fascism' and the working class; 2. Economic integration and political opposition between the Anschluss and the war; 3. The war economy and the changing workforce, 1939–45; 4. Work discipline in the war economy; 5. Popular opinion and political protest in working class communities; Conclusion.