Rainer Zitelmann

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04/11/2022 Mises Wire Rainer Zitelmann

The German Political Scientist Jürgen W. Falter analyzed by far the largest and most comprehensive sample from the two central NSDAP membership card indexes. As Falter demonstrates, the proportion of...

Was Hitler Really Right-Wing?

03/16/2022 Mises Wire Rainer Zitelmann

Was Hitler really “right wing”? The German-British publicist Sebastian Haffner, who wrote one of the most notable essays on Adolf Hitler, has pointed out that the only opposition which could really...

Hitler’s Views on Private Property and Nationalization

02/24/2022 Mises Wire Rainer Zitelmann

The answer to the question of Adolf Hitler’s position on private ownership and nationalization appears to be fairly simple. It is generally accepted that Hitler recognized private ownership of the...

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No, Hitler Was Not a Closet Capitalist

04/22/2022 Rainer Zitelmann

Despite the Left's denials that Hitler was a socialist, a careful reading of his writings and speeches tells a different story. His sympathies lay with the workers, not the bourgeoisie.

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