In Hitler's ShadowThe Myth of Nazism's Conservative Roots By Elbridge Colby Deputy Editor There has never been a dearth of words on the origins of Nazism, nor has Harvard been remiss in this category. In recent years, for instance, Daniel Goldhagen's book Hitler's Willing Executioners, which found "eliminationist anti-Semitism" in the bosom of every German, provoked a tempest in both Europe and America. But the question of Nazi origins has not been confined to conventional scholarship ‹ quite the contrary. Instead, it has been part of American political conflicts since World War II. In this capacity it has served as...
