Disobeying Hitler by Randall Hansen

“Disobeying Hitler is a book written by Randall Hansen, which was published by Oxford University Press in 2014. The book explores the German resistance against the Nazi regime during and after the failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler known as Operation Valkyrie.

Randall Hansen is a political scientist and historian who specializes in the study of war and genocide. He is the Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. In “Disobeying Hitler”, he draws on a wealth of primary sources and archival material to provide a detailed account of the various individuals and groups who opposed the Nazi regime in Germany.

The book focuses on the period from July 1944 to the end of World War II, a time when many Germans began to realize the full extent of the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime. Hansen documents the efforts of those who sought to resist the regime, both through overt acts of opposition and more subtle forms of disobedience.

The book is widely regarded as a significant contribution to the study of German resistance to the Nazi regime, shedding new light on the motivations and actions of those who risked their lives to stand up against Hitler and his followers.