The demon of geopolitics
Subtitle: how Karl Haushofer "educated" Hitler and Hess
By: Holger H. Herwig
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9781442261136; 9781443361143
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Politics and government; Geopolitics; Influence; Political and social views; Fascism; Intellectuals; Geographers; Biography; History
Description: "Herwig explores the life and times of Karl Haushofer, widely recognized as the 'father of geopolitics' and the architect of Lebensraum, the rationale for Germany's control of Europe and the world"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-256) and index.
Table of contents: title: Modest beginnings; title: Key to the mystery : Dai Nihon; title: Seminal experience : World War I; title: Revolution and reaction : Munich, 1918-1923; title: "The Young Eagles" : Landsberg, 1924; title: The demon fledges : Geopolitik in the 1920s; title: The demon soars : Geopolitik in the 1930s; title: The demon crashes : Geopolitik in World War II; title: Conclusion: Prophet risen?; title: Glossary; title: A note on sources.