Command economy and monopoly capitalism coexisted under Nazi rule
Evidence
In short, although a command economy was in the process of being created, it was by no means replacing the old monopolistic capitalism. In fact, Neumann argued, agreeing with Gurland, the two could survive side by side as long as imperialist expansion permitted the satisfaction of the claims of the various groups in the ruling elite. — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination, 510
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Monopoly capitalism replaces liberal-legal institutions with irrational totalitarian authority — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination: A History…, 402; Weimar-era cartelization forced the state to pick between crushing or strengthening monopolies — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination: A History…, 509; Nazi rule affirmed capitalism rather than superseding it — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination: A History…, 510 (+13 more)
Broader Connections
- Nazi economy resists classification in Western capitalist or socialist terms
#qualifies(0.80) — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 2612 - Imperialist expansion and state violence monopoly displaced Jewish financial monopoly
#exemplifies(0.78) — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 100 - Totalitarian power operates independently of material interest and profit motives
#contradicts(0.75) — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 938 - The evil capitalism unleashed predates and exceeds Nazism
#expands(0.70) — Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism, 183