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The NSDAP vote in the Weimarer Republic: an assessment of the state-of-the-Art in view of modern electoral research (1)

Die NSDAP-Wählerschaft in der Weimarer Republik: eine Bewertung des Forschungsstands der modernen Wahlforschung
[journal article]

Kuechler, Manfred

Abstract

In den letzten Jahren ist in einigen Studien die These bestritten worden, daß der Aufstieg des Nationalsozialismus in der Weimarer Republik im wesentlichen durch die unteren Mittelschichten ermöglicht worden ist. Sie vermuten dagegen eine wesentliche breitere Basis der NSDAP. Anhand verfeinerter sta... view more

In den letzten Jahren ist in einigen Studien die These bestritten worden, daß der Aufstieg des Nationalsozialismus in der Weimarer Republik im wesentlichen durch die unteren Mittelschichten ermöglicht worden ist. Sie vermuten dagegen eine wesentliche breitere Basis der NSDAP. Anhand verfeinerter statistischer Analysen kann von der NSDAP als der ersten 'Volkspartei' gesprochen werden. Der vorliegende Beitrag resümiert diese Studien und diskutiert sie hinsichtlich ihrer methodischen Validität. Diese kritische Sichtung legt keine grundlegende Revision der ursprünglichen These nahe. Der Trend, die Wahlforschung der Weimarer Republik auf lokale und regionale Unterschiede in der statistischen Analyse hin zu verfeinern, wird als Gewinn für die historische Sozialforschung verbucht.... view less


'Over the last decade, several authors have questioned the conventional wisdom about the rise of Nazism in the Weimar Republic: that Hitler's main support came from the lower middle-classes. They suggest a much broader support base for the Nazis. Most pointedly, they describe the NSDAP as a first Vo... view more

'Over the last decade, several authors have questioned the conventional wisdom about the rise of Nazism in the Weimar Republic: that Hitler's main support came from the lower middle-classes. They suggest a much broader support base for the Nazis. Most pointedly, they describe the NSDAP as a first Volksparei - in part using a much improved data base and employing complex statistical techniques. This paper examines the true extent of substantive differences, assesses the methodological soundness of various studies, and offers a synthesis of insights based on solid empirical evidence. Rhetoric aside, the more recent studies provide refinement and corroboration rather than grounds for a fundamental revision. As a guide for further research, a shift from global statistical analysis to local and regional studies using a multitude of data sources is recommended.' (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
voting behavior; middle class; election; National Socialist German Workers' Party; historical social research; Weimar Republic (Germany, 1918-33); election research; research status

Classification
Social History, Historical Social Research
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Political Science

Method
documentation

Document language
English

Publication Year
1992

Page/Pages
p. 22-52

Journal
Historical Social Research, 17 (1992) 1

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.17.1992.1.22-52

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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