Volker Weiß: Das Deutsche Demokratische Reich
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An indispensable book for all those who stand up for democracy - Volker Weiß in the taz Talk at the Leipzig Book Fair
In his new book,Volker Weiß provides a precise analysis of the AfD and other players on the extreme right. The historian impressively shows how these forces are trying to subjugate Western liberalism and establish their interpretation of the past. The focus is on details and strategies for their strategic reinterpretation of history and associated right-wing counter-narratives that have received little attention to date.
The taz Studio at the Leipzig Book Fair
Program overview
Where: Hall 5 | G500
Leipzig Book Fair
Registration is not required. As we have a very limited capacity on site, we kindly ask you to be at the venue early. The event will be streamed live on YouTube.
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For example, Weiß analyzes the "intellectual civil war" propagated by the right-wing that is raging in Germany as a battle over the interpretation of the past and present.
The goal behind it: an authoritarian "Democratic Reich" that reinterprets historical narratives, undermines democratic principles and isolates Germany from the West. Weiß combines his findings with an international perspective, highlighting parallels with right-wing movements in the USA and Russia. He issues an urgent warning about the cultural power struggles that threaten our democracy. An incisive contribution to the current political situation, especially in the run-up to the Bundestag elections.
The German Democratic Reich. How the right is destroying history and democracy - a taz Talk in the taz Studio at the Leipzig Book Fair with:
🐾 Volker Weiß, Dr. phil., is a historian and knows the new right-wing scene very well. He has long written as a specialist author for taz, DIE ZEIT, Jungle World and others, and currently for SZ. In 2017, his book "Die autoritäre Revolte. Die neue Rechte und der Untergang des Abendlandes" was nominated for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize. His new book has been published by Klett-Cotta Verlag.
🐾 Klaus Hillenbrand, author and contributor to taz, will moderate the discussion. His main topics are contemporary history and the Middle East. Hillenbrand has written several books on Nazi history and the persecution of the Jews.
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