Talk:Ian Kershaw

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why is controversial?

[edit] Semi-contradictory Summaries?

I noticed that the "Structuralist Views" and "Opposition to weak dictator thesis" sections seem to contradict one another; the structuralist summary seems to me to reflect Kershaw's views less exactly, and it's also more vehemently written - an unperson? The review of the same topic just below in the "opposition to weak dictator thesis" seems to be more spot on; I'm not sure if someone wants to remove the structuralist views section or reword it simply to indicate that Kershaw is, arguably, somewhat more of a functionalist than an intentionalist, if one insisted on an either-or. Or just talk about the connection with his mentor or something. Anyway, just suggestsions. 142.167.169.46 20:24, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

Uhm, isn't his thesis more or less a synthesis? In this case the thesis argues for both: Hitler's personality was powerful and played a large role, but at the same time he allowed the structuralistic factors to govern the state, mostly because it rarely contradicted his own goals. This goes for many things, including idealogy vs economy, of course.--RoSeeker (talk) 08:15, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

With all due respect, the summary of Kershaw's views, including the remark about Hitler as an "unperson" was based upon Kershaw's own preface to the volume 1 of his biography as the endnotes here show quite clearly. Therefore, I did not see how this summary can not seen as not reflecting Kershaw's views exactly. --A.S. Brown (talk) 19:59, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Knighting

Any information about him being a Sir?--RoSeeker (talk) 08:15, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Knighted in 2002, according to the BBC: [1]. Squiddy | (squirt ink?) 11:45, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Also, should this information be included in the article? Being knighted is quite notable, I think, especially since his title was mentioned in the article itself. -RoSeeker (talk) 04:09, 14 December 2007 (UTC)