The demon of geopolitics : how Karl Haushofer "educated" Hitler and Hess /

"Herwig explores the life and times of Karl Haushofer, widely recognized as the 'father of geopolitics' and the architect of Lebensraum, the rationale for Germany's control of Europe and the world"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Herwig, Holger H.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
Subjects:	Haushofer, Karl, > 1869-1946. Haushofer, Karl, > 1869-1946 > Political and social views. Haushofer, Karl, > 1869-1946 > Influence. Intellectuals > Germany > Biography. Geographers > Germany > Biography. Geopolitics > Germany > History > 20th century. Hitler, Adolf, > 1889-1945 > Political and social views. Hess, Rudolf, > 1894-1987 > Political and social views. Germany > Politics and government > 1918-1933. Germany > Politics and government > 1933-1945. Hess, Rudolf, > 1894-1987. Hitler, Adolf, > 1889-1945. Geographers. Geopolitics. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Intellectuals. Political and social views. Politics and government. Germany. 1900 - 1999 Biography. History.

Table of Contents:

Modest beginnings
Key to the mystery : Dai Nihon
Seminal experience : World War I
Revolution and reaction : Munich, 1918-1923
"The Young Eagles" : Landsberg, 1924
The demon fledges : Geopolitik in the 1920s
The demon soars : Geopolitik in the 1930s
The demon crashes : Geopolitik in World War II
Conclusion: Prophet risen?
Glossary
A note on sources.