Michael Burleigh

Setting Nazi Germany in a European context, this text shows how the Third Reich's abandonment of liberal democracy, decency and tolerance was widespread in Europe at the time. It shows how a radical, pseudo-religious movement seemed to offer salvation to a Germany exhausted by war, depression and inflation.

This panoramic history of the defining conflict of the last century investigates the myriad decisions that shaped World War II in order to explore the moral sentiment of both individuals and entire societies. Whereas previous histories of the war have tended to focus on grand strategy or major battles, Burleigh brings his astonishing scholarship and profound sensibility to bear on what shaped c...

In this gripping study, award-winning historian Michael Burleigh lays bare the workings of the terrorist mind and explores the nature of terrorism, from its origins in the West to today's global threat of jihadist violence. This searing analysis focuses on the distorted morality that drives terrorists to organise and operate, revealing who they are and the wider support encouraging them. C...