Started reading Jeremi Suri's Henry Kissinger some time ago,
and frankly am uncomfortable with his assumption that the democracy was at fault for all the horrors of the 20th century, especially on Fascism and Nazism.
He cites various authors, such as Arendt, Freud, Adorno, Steiner, Kennedy, Mazower, Spengler..and of course Kissinger. And argues that authoritative regime was 'less violent' and stable, etc..a quintessential Realpolitik approach?
Maybe the assumption that Kissinger 'thought' like that could be plausible, but I'm not sure democracy itself should be blamed. Difference between Germany and England/France/USA..isn't that a more rational approach?
Can't but think that UW(Wisconsin) has notable conservative historians like Stanley Payne..interesting he didn't quote him, when Payne is an authority on Fascism.
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