The Law in Nazi Germany: Ideology, Opportunism, and the Perversion of Justice

Alan E. Steinweis (Curatore)

Robert D. Rachlin (Curatore)

Berghahn Books, 2015

While we often tend to think of the Third Reich as a zone of lawlessness, the Nazi dictatorship and its policies of persecution rested on a legal foundation set in place and maintained by judges, lawyers, and civil servants trained in the law. This volume offers a concise and compelling account of how these intelligent and welleducated legal professionals lent their skills and knowledge to a system of oppression and domination. The chapters address why German lawyers and jurists were attracted to Nazism; how their support of the regime resulted from a combination of ideological conviction, careerist opportunism, and legalistic selfdelusion; and whether they were held accountable for their Nazi-era actions after 1945. This book also examines the experiences of Jewish lawyers who fell victim to anti-Semitic measures. The volume will appeal to scholars, students, and other readers with an interest in Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, and the history of jurisprudence.

• Curatore: Alan E. Steinweis, Robert D. Rachlin
• Editore: Berghahn Books
• Collana: Vermont Studies on Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
• Anno: 2015
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 256 p.
• Dimensioni: 216 x 140 mm
• Peso: 304 gr.
• EAN: 9781782389217

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