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OverviewThis is the first published edition of the diary of Abraham Plotkin, an American labor leader of immigrant Jewish origin who lived in Berlin between November 1932 and May 1933. A firsthand account of the Weimar Republic's final months and the early rise of Nazi power in Germany, Plotkin's diary focuses on the German working class, the labor movement, and the plight of German Jews. Plotkin investigated Berlin's social conditions with the help of German Social-Democratic leaders whose analyses of the situation he records alongside his own. Compared to the writings of other American observers of the Third Reich, Plotkin's diary is unique in style, scope, themes, and time span. Most accounts of Hitler's rise to power emphasize political institutions by focusing on the Nazi party's clashes with other political forces. In contrast, Plotkin is especially attentive to socioeconomic factors, providing an alternative view from the left that stems from his access to key German labor and socialist leaders. Chronologically, the diary reports on the moment when Hitler's seizure of power was not yet inevitable and when leaders on the left still believed in a different outcome of the crisis, but it also includes Plotkin's account of the complete destruction of German labor in May 1933. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Abraham Plotkin , Catherine Collomp , Bruno Groppo , Catherine CollompPublisher: University of Illinois Press Imprint: University of Illinois Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780252075599ISBN 10: 0252075595 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 12 December 2008 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Abbreviations xi Introduction xiii Catherine Collomp and Bruno Groppo Abraham Plotkin's Diary October-November 1932 3 December 1932 31 January 1933 85 February 1933 137 Abraham Plotkin The Destruction of the Labor Movement in Germany 175 Brief Chronology of Political Events in Germany, 1930-33 197 Index 201 Illustrations follow page 136ReviewsA harrowing picture of Berlin ravaged by the Depression, the Weimar Republic's last months and the onset of Nazism... A rich subtle and extremely readable account of a crucial moment in German history. --European Journal of American Studies. A rare jewel... An extremely valuable source for comparative labour historians and for historians of the Weimar Republic and of National Socialism. --Revue Francaise D'etudes Americaines [Plotkin] is an astute observer and captures everchanging moods. --Jewish Book World Plotkin's writing is lively and conveys a vivid portrayal of German political and economic life on the eve of the Nazi takeover. It also provides an excellent sense of the impact of the Great Depression on German society. A valuable contribution to German history, labor history, and Jewish history. Vicki Caron, author of Uneasy Asylum: France and the Jewish Refugee Crisis, 1933-1942 Once I started reading this work, I could not put it down. Plotkin's diary is a remarkable analysis 'from the bottom up' of German society, working-class institutions, and politics in the period of transition from the Weimar Republic to the rise of Hitler. A very important book. Fraser Ottanelli, University of South Florida Author InformationCatherine Collomp is a professor of American history at Université Paris VII-Denis Diderot and the author of several books and many articles on American labor and immigration history. Bruno Groppo, a specialist of comparative labor history, is a researcher at the Centre National de la Scientifique (Paris). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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