Abstract
Over the last decade, several authors have questioned the conventional wisdom about the rise of Nazism in the Weimar Republic: that Hitler's main sup port came from the lower middle-classes. They suggest a much broader support base for the Nazis. Most pointed ly, they describe the NSDAP as a first Volkspartei - in part using a much improved data base and employing complex statistical techniques. This paper examines the true extent of substantive differences, assesses the me thodological soundness of various studies, and offers a synthesis of insights based on solid empirical evidence. Rhetoric aside, the more recent studies provide refine ment and corroboration rather than grounds for a fundamental revision. As a guide for further research, a shift from global statistical analysis to local and regio nal studies using a multitude of data sources is recom mended.
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