The Demon of Geopolitics

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<span><span>Karl Haushofer, a Bavarian general and professor, is widely recognized as the father of geopolitics. In 1945 the United States sought to put him on trial at Nuremberg as a major war criminal for being Hitlers intellectual godfather and the true author of</span><span>Mein Kampf</span><span>. In this definitive biography, noted historian Holger H. Herwig assesses the fiction and reality behind these claims. Making comprehensive use of Haushofers previously unavailable private papers, Herwig analyzes Haushofers geopolitical concepts, his relations with his student Rudolf Hess, and his mentorship of Hitler and Hess at Landsberg Prison in 1924. Herwig offers unique insights into Haushofers crucial behind-the-scenes influence in providing the Nazis with his theories of</span><span>Autarky</span><span>and</span><span>Lebensraum</span><span>, the rationale for Germanys control of Europe and the world. This riveting book ends with Haushofers final verdict on himself: I want to be forgotten and forgotten. But the author concludes with the admonition that the demon of</span><span>Geopolitik</span><span>demands much closer scrutiny in this new age of geopolitics.</span></span>

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<span><span>In this definitive biography, noted historian Holger H. Herwig explores the life and times of Karl Haushofer, widely recognized as the "father of geopolitics" and the architect of</span><span> Lebensraum</span><span>, the rationale for Germany¿s control of Europe and the world. Making comprehensive use of Haushofer¿s previously unavailable private papers, Herwig analyzes Haushofer¿s geopolitical concepts, his relations with his student Rudolf Hess, his mentorship of Hitler and Hess at Landsberg Prison in 1924, and his influence on Nazi policy during World War II. Herwig offers fascinating insights into Haushofer¿s escape from judgment at Nuremberg, his encounter with Hess at the Military Tribunal, and his and his wife¿s double suicide in 1946. This riveting book ends with Haushofer¿s final verdict on himself: "I want to be forgotten and forgotten." But the author concludes with the admonition that the "demon" of </span><span>Geopolitik </span><span>demands much closer scrutiny in this new "age of geopolitics."</span></span>

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