Description: "The quality of Rabinbach's intellectual history and his ability to write about highly complex texts in an accessible way are unassailable. His conviction that this German tradition of thought still exerts a strong intellectual and even political influence today makes "In the Shadow of Catastrophe" a direct and powerful intervention in current debates. This book is a gem!"--Andreas Huyssen, author of "Twilight Memories"
Review Quotes: "We are largely in the dark about the connections between revolutionary visions and reactionary brutality, but Rabinbach invites us to confront these matters more candidly in relation to texts from the fascist era that are rarely considered together."--David S. Luft, "Central European History