The Explorer's Roadmap to National-Socialism : Sven Hedin, Geography and the Path to Genocide (Hardcover)

Contents: Introduction:at the heart of the matter: the politics of science; Part I From Geographer to Political Activist, 1880-1933: 'Geographical knowledge is world power': Sven Hedin' s rise to fame and influence (1885-1903); The ideological conviction of a Germanic nationalist: Hedin the agitator (1904-1913); At the front lines of the Great War: defending the Germanic cause (1914-1918); 'There is a cancer in the middle of Europe': Hedin's National-Socialist blueprint, (1919-1934). Part II The Nazi Years and the Aftermath, 1934-1952: 'The hour of retribution has struck': the fateful years, (1935-1938); 'On a mission' in Berlin: plans for the move East and the move towards genocide (1939-1941); 'The truest friend' of the Third Reich: justifying genocide - clinging to the hope of victory (1942-1945); The final years: Sven Hedin, apologia pro vita sua (1945-1952); Conclusion: the politics of science: in defense of the indefensible; Bibliography; Index.