ɪnðə bˈʊk, kˈɜːʃɔː ɛksplˈoːɹz ɐ kˈɑːnsɛpt hiː kˈɔːlz ðə "hˈɪtlɚ mˈɪθ" ðæt dᵻskɹˈaɪbz tˈuː kˈiː pˈɔɪnts ɪn nˈɑːtsi ˌaɪdɪˈɑːlədʒi ðæt dᵻpˈɪkt ˈædɑːlf hˈɪtlɚɹ æz ɐ dˈɛmɐɡˌɑːɡ fˈɪɡjɚ ænd æz ɐ mˈaɪɾi dᵻfˈɛndɚ.
In the book, Kershaw explores a concept he calls the "Hitler Myth" that describes two key points in Nazi ideology that depict Adolf Hitler as a demagogue figure and as a mighty defender.