Ian Kershaw writes modern European history, best known for studies of Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler. His two-volume Hitler biography follows Hitler’s rise from political outsider to dictator and the collapse of the regime, while The Hitler Myth examines how propaganda and popular perceptions helped sustain his authority. To Hell and Back and Roller-Coaster form a broad history of Europe from 1914 to 1949, connecting wars, revolutions, economic crisis and political extremism across the continent. Kershaw’s work is analytical, evidence-heavy and focused on institutions and social conditions as well as individual leaders. Kershaw is a central discovery author for Nazi Germany and Hitler studies, but his later European histories also suit readers wanting the broader political and social context around dictatorship. Read more Less