Hitler's American Model
The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law
$27.51
- Paperback
232 pages
- Release Date
11 November 2018
Summary
Nazism triumphed in Germany during the high era of Jim Crow laws in the United States. Did the American regime of racial oppression in any way inspire the Nazis? The unsettling answer is yes.
In Hitler’s American Model, James Whitman presents a detailed investigation of the American impact on the notorious Nuremberg Laws, the centerpiece anti-Jewish legislation of the Nazi regime. Both American citizenship and antimiscegenation laws proved directly relevant to the two princip…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691183060 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691183066 |
| Author: | James Q. Whitman |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Release Date: | 11 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 202mm x 132mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Whitman reminds readers of the subtle ironies of modern history and of the need to be constantly vigilant against racism.” –Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs
“One of Foreign Affairs Best of Books 2017 – Economic, Social, and Environment / Finance”
About The Author
James Q. Whitman
James Q. Whitman is the Ford Foundation Professor of Comparative and Foreign Law at Yale Law School. His books include Harsh Justice, The Origins of Reasonable Doubt, and The Verdict of Battle.
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