Left Liberals, the State, and Popular Politics in Wilhelmine Germany

Name: Left Liberals, the State, and Popular Politics in Wilhelmine Germany
Brand: OUP Oxford
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By Alastair Thompson

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Although often viewed as ineffectual intellectuals, or a spent political force, Left Liberals had become the third largest party in German politics by 1914 and in the German Revolution of 1918/19 it was Left Liberals who effectively wrote the new Weimar constitution. This study, based on extensive original research, investigates Left Liberals in the locality, as well as at the national level, with case studies ranging from Kiel to Kattowitz. Overturning old notions of German liberalism as the helpless victim of mass mobilization and political polarization, it is central to understanding both increasing left liberal influence and support on the eve of the First World War, and why liberal values could not be consolidated after 1918.

This study has powerful general implications for the history of imperial Germany, reassessing the role of political parties, public perceptions of politics, and the impact and character of the state.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 444
Release Date:: 2001-01-18
Publication Date:: 2000-11-16
Publisher:: OUP Oxford
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0198205430
ISBN13:: 9780198205432
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 754 g
Height:: 145 cm
Width:: 222 cm
Thickness:: 30 cm

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