Politics of Genocide

This work has been identified as a monumental, definitive account of the tragedy that befell Hungarian Jewry during the Nazi era. It is widely recognized as a major contribution to the understanding of the many complex factors that led to the Holocaust in Hungary. The Politics of Genocide explains in a rational context the historical, political, communal, and socioeconomic factors that contributed to the unfolding of this tragedy in both Jewish and world history. In the best tradition of political science, the Holocaust in Hungary is described and analyzed in the context of Hungarian and world history and international politics.