The Other Germany: Right-Wing Visions of Volk and Heimat in the Weimar Era

This article examines the powerful conservative and völkisch (ethno-nationalist) currents that developed in opposition to Weimar Germany’s cosmopolitan modernity, arguing that this “Other Germany” constituted not merely a political opposition but a comprehensive counter-culture with its own distinct aesthetics, intellectual traditions, and social practices. It demonstrates how the “conservative revolution”—a term describing thinkers who sought … Continue reading The Other Germany: Right-Wing Visions of Volk and Heimat in the Weimar Era