At a critical point in German history, men of the left and of the right shared a common longing: to solve the problems of contemporary society by creating a force that would eliminate both Marxism and bourgeois society - a "third force," beyond capitalism and communism. This opposition to established society was part of a wholesale rejection of modernity, as well as of disillusionment with the traditional pursuit of politics. Obsessed with the importance of absolute values, those who considered themselves to be a "third force" sought to make society correspond to a preconceived image of men and the world. Professor Mosse's exploration into the nature and consequences of this impulse is at the same time an exploration into many of the fundamental questions of modern European history and an important contribution in the study of the history of fascism.
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