The History Of German Social Democracy

Author : James Retallack
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 9781487527488

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German Social Democracy through British Eyes by James Retallack Pdf

On the eve of the First World War, the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) was the largest and most powerful socialist party in the world. German Social Democracy through British Eyes examines the SPD's rise using British diplomatic reports from Saxony, the third-largest federal state in Imperial Germany and the cradle of the socialist movement in that country. Rather than focusing on the Anglo-German antagonism leading to the First World War, the book peers into the everyday struggles of German workers to build a political movement and emancipate themselves from the worst features of a modern capitalist system: exploitation, poverty, and injustice. The archival documents, most of which have never been published before, raise the question of how people from one nation view people from another nation. The documents also illuminate political systems, election practices, and anti-democratic strategies at the local and regional levels, allowing readers to test hypotheses derived only from national-level studies. This collection of primary sources shows why, despite the inhospitable environment of German authoritarianism, Saxony and Germany were among the most important incubators of socialism.

Author : Donna Harsch
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807861929

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German Social Democracy and the Rise of Nazism by Donna Harsch Pdf

German Social Democracy and the Rise of Nazism explores the failure of Germany's largest political party to stave off the Nazi threat to the Weimar republic. In 1928 members of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) were elected to the chancellorship and thousands of state and municipal offices. But despite the party's apparent strengths, in 1933 Social Democracy succumbed to Nazi power without a fight. Previous scholarship has blamed this reversal of fortune on bureaucratic paralysis, but in this revisionist evaluation, Donna Harsch argues that the party's internal dynamics immobilized the SPD. Harsch looks closely at Social Democratic ideology, structure, and political culture, examining how each impinged upon the party's response to economic disaster, parliamentary crisis, and the Nazis. She considers political and organizational interplay within the SPD as well as interaction between the party, the Socialist trade unions, and the republican defense league. Conceding that lethargy and conservatism hampered the SPD, Harsch focuses on strikingly inventive ideas put forward by various Social Democrats to address the republic's crisis. She shows how the unresolved competition among these proposals blocked innovations that might have thwarted Nazism. Originally published in 1993. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Author : Carl E. Schorske
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : History
ISBN : 0674351258

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German Social Democracy, 1905-1917 by Carl E. Schorske Pdf

No political parties of present-day Germany are separated by a wider gulf than the two parties of labor, one democratic and reformist, the other totalitarian and socialist-revolutionary. Social Democrats and Communists today face each other as bitter political enemies across the front lines of the Cold War; yet they share a common origin in the Social Democratic Party of Imperial Germany. How did they come to go separate ways? By what process did the old party break apart? How did the prewar party prepare the ground for the dissolution of the labor movement in World War I, and for the subsequent extension of Leninism into Germany? To answer these questions is the purpose of Carl Schorske's study.

Author : Andrew G. Bonnell
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004300637

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Red Banners, Books and Beer Mugs: The Mental World of German Social Democrats, 1863–1914 by Andrew G. Bonnell Pdf

The German Social Democratic Party was the world’s first million-strong political party. This book examines key themes around which the party organized its mainly working-class membership, with a focus on the experiences and outlook of rank-and-file party members.

Author : William A. Pelz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 160846394X

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Wilhelm Liebknecht and German Social Democracy by William A. Pelz Pdf

Key writings and speeches by one of the major figures of the labor movement of the 19th century.

Author : Susanne Miller,Heinrich Potthoff
Publisher : Berg Publishers
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038199530

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A History of German Social Democracy from 1848 to the Present by Susanne Miller,Heinrich Potthoff Pdf

Author : Stefan Berger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317885764

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Social Democracy and the Working Class by Stefan Berger Pdf

This is a powerful and original survey of German social democracy breaks new ground in covering the movement's full span, from its origins after the French Revolution, to the present day. Stefan Berger looks beyond narrow party political history to relate Social Democracy to other working class identities in the period and sets the German experience within its wider European context. This timely book considers both the background and long-term perspective on the current rethinking of Social Democratic ideas and values, not only in Germany but also in France, Britain and elsewhere.

Author : Gary P. Steenson
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1981-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822974246

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Not One Man Not One Penny by Gary P. Steenson Pdf

The German social democratic movement was the first mass, working-class party in world history, and a prototype for one of the major features of twentieth-century politics. Gary P. Steenson presents an introduction to the origins and development of German social democracy up to the First World War, by drawing upon protocols of the German Social Democratic Party, the party press, correspondence of leading figures, and scholarly research. Steenson also offers biographical sketches of prominent party officials, and translations of party programs and bylaws in the appendix.

Author : Franz Mehring
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1435996149

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The history of German social democracy by Franz Mehring Pdf

Author : David E. Barclay,Eric D. Weitz
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1998-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857457196

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Between Reform and Revolution by David E. Barclay,Eric D. Weitz Pdf

The powerful impact of Socialism and Communism on modern German history is the theme which is explored by the contributors to this volume. Whereas previous investigations have tended to focus on political, intellectual and biographical aspects, this book captures, for the first time, the methodological and thematic diversity and richness of current work on the history of the German working class and the political movements that emerged from it. Based on original contributions from U.S., British, and German scholars, this collection address a wide range of themes and problems.

Author : Ingo Schmidt,Bryan Evans
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781926836874

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Social Democracy After the Cold War by Ingo Schmidt,Bryan Evans Pdf

"Despite the market triumphalism that greeted the end of the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet empire seemed initially to herald new possibilities for social democracy. In the 1990s, with a new era of peace and economic prosperity apparently imminent, people discontented with the realities of global capitalism swept social democrats into power in many Western countries. The resurgence was, however, brief. Neither the recurring economic crises of the 2000s nor the ongoing War on Terror was conducive to social democracy, which soon gave way to a prolonged decline in countries where social democrats had once held power. Arguing that neither globalization nor demographic change was key to the failure of social democracy, the contributors to this volume analyze the rise and decline of Third Way social democracy and seek to lay the groundwork for the reformulation of progressive class politics. Offering a comparative look at social democratic experience since the Cold War, the volume examines countries where social democracy has long been an influential political force--Sweden, Germany, Britain, and Australia--while also considering the history of Canada's NDP, the social democratic tradition in the United States, and the emergence of New Left parties in Germany and the province of Québec. The case studies point to a social democracy that has confirmed its rupture with the postwar order and its role as the primary political representative of workingclass interests. Once marked by redistributive and egalitarian policy perspectives, social democracy has, the book argues, assumed a new role--that of a modernizing force advancing the neoliberal cause." -- Publisher's website.

Author : W. L. Guttsman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367243512

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The German Social Democratic Party, 1875-1933 by W. L. Guttsman Pdf

Originally published in 1981, this book covers the development of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from its inception to the end of the Weimar republic. Within a historical framework it analyses the role and operation of the SPD in the changing social and political climate of Germany and describes the party's internal struggles throughout the period. The party continually debated its aims and the means to achieve them. Conducted by people such as Kautsky, Bernsteina dn Rosa Luxemburg, with close links to Marx, Engels and other leaders of the international socialist movement, this debate within the party was one of the most fundamental socialist controversies, whose relevance remains today.

Author : R. Ladrech,P. Marlière
Publisher : Springer
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230374140

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Social Democratic Parties in the European Union by R. Ladrech,P. Marlière Pdf

This book offers a concise and accessible coverage of the historical background, the organization and policies of the fifteen social democratic parties in the European Union with a focus on the 1945-1990s period. It combines an updated study of the evolution of each party's ideology, sociology and policies, with attention also to the impact of European integration on the fortunes of social democratic forces. The book can be used as a reference text by academics, students and political practitioners and contains contact details and important reference information for each party.

Author : W. L. Guttsman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000007794

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The German Social Democratic Party, 1875-1933 by W. L. Guttsman Pdf

Originally published in 1981, this book covers the development of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from its inception to the end of the Weimar republic. Within a historical framework it analyses the role and operation of the SPD in the changing social and political climate of Germany and describes the party’s internal struggles throughout the period. The party continually debated its aims and the means to achieve them. Conducted by people such as Kautsky, Bernsteina dn Rosa Luxemburg, with close links to Marx, Engels and other leaders of the international socialist movement, this debate within the party was one of the most fundamental socialist controversies, whose relevance remains today.

Author : Bertrand Russell,Alys Whitall Pearsall Russell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Socialism
ISBN : UOM:39015019963886

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German Social Democracy by Bertrand Russell,Alys Whitall Pearsall Russell Pdf