“This monograph possesses numerous strengths. Foremost, it offers the rare combination of accessibility and sophistication. . . . It suggests an innovative narrative. . . . Anthony Kauders’s study is essential reading not only for scholars of Holocaust memory, but also for those interested generally in West Germany and democratization.”—Patterns of Prejudice
— Michael E. O'Sullivan
Patterns of Prejudice (London)
“Democratization and the Jews is an important and impressive piece of scholarship. . . . Kauders’s ambitious study makes a major contribution to the history of German antisemitism in the twentieth century.”—Derek Hastings, Journal of Modern History
— Derek Hastings
Journal of Modern History
"Kauders' painstaking reconstruction of postwar debates in one highly significant local context allows us to move beyond generalizations and broad strokes to get a much clearer sense of the gradual progression of West Germans away from the Third Reich and toward a democratic polity in which accepting the horrors of the past was essential to defining the future."—German History
— Robert G. Moeller
"Kauders has convincingly shown how German political attitudes have changed over this important period of West German History."—The American Historical Review
The American Historical Review
“A carefully researched and considered study. . . . Kauder’s book is a useful addition to a growing and increasingly nuanced literature.”—Jay Geller, H-NET Book Review
— Jay Geller
H-Net Book Reviews H-German
“This study provides the reader with a detailed and authoritative look at the evolution of West German society from its initial struggles with socially embedded anti-Semitic attitudes to an earnest acquiescence of democratic principles and a profound recognition of the sufferings of victims of Nazi Germany.”—Gary Baker, German Studies Review
— Gary Baker
“The author’s expertise is impressive.”—Chaim Seymour, Association of Jewish Libraries
— Chaim Seymour
Association of Jewish Libraries
“A worthwhile study that offers a good number of interesting findings…”—Gavriel D. Rosenfeld, Central European History
— Gavriel D. Rosenfeld
"By tracing their position on Wiedergutmachung, Vergangenheitsbewältigung, and antisemitism, Kauders provides a complex picture of the cultural and ideological shifts that took place among various groups in West Germany, and links this to economic and structural shifts. All told, Kauders makes a convincing argument against the 'psychological explanations' of German postwar repression of memory, and his book will be of interest to scholars of postwar German society and culture as well as those interested in more general issues of democracy."—Lynn Rapaport, Holocaust and Genocide Studies
— Lynn Rapaport
Holocaust and Genocide Studies
The author’s expertise is impressive.”—Chaim Seymour, Association of Jewish Libraries
Association of Jewish Libraries - Chaim Seymour
A worthwhile study that offers a good number of interesting findings…”—Gavriel D. Rosenfeld, Central European History
Central European History - Gavriel D. Rosenfeld
"Kauders' painstaking reconstruction of postwar debates in one highly significant local context allows us to move beyond generalizations and broad strokes to get a much clearer sense of the gradual progression of West Germans away from the Third Reich and toward a democratic polity in which accepting the horrors of the past was essential to defining the future."—German History
German History (UK) - Robert G. Moeller
This study provides the reader with a detailed and authoritative look at the evolution of West German society from its initial struggles with socially embedded anti-Semitic attitudes to an earnest acquiescence of democratic principles and a profound recognition of the sufferings of victims of Nazi Germany.”—Gary Baker, German Studies Review
German Studies Review - Gary Baker
A carefully researched and considered study. . . . Kauder’s book is a useful addition to a growing and increasingly nuanced literature.”—Jay Geller, H-NET Book Review
H-Net Book Reviews H-German - Jay Geller
"By tracing their position on Wiedergutmachung, Vergangenheitsbewältigung, and antisemitism, Kauders provides a complex picture of the cultural and ideological shifts that took place among various groups in West Germany, and links this to economic and structural shifts. All told, Kauders makes a convincing argument against the 'psychological explanations' of German postwar repression of memory, and his book will be of interest to scholars of postwar German society and culture as well as those interested in more general issues of democracy."—Lynn Rapaport, Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Holocaust and Genocide Studies - Lynn Rapaport
