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Elun Gabriel - Assassins and Conspirators: Anarchism, Socialism, and Political Culture in Imperial Germany - 9780875804811 - V9780875804811
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Assassins and Conspirators: Anarchism, Socialism, and Political Culture in Imperial Germany

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Description for Assassins and Conspirators: Anarchism, Socialism, and Political Culture in Imperial Germany Hardcover. Using archival material, this book examines the early history of the Social Democrats, and their influence on the history of the German Empire. Num Pages: 305 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 238 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.

Over the course of the German Empire the Social Democrats went from being a vilified and persecuted minority to becoming the largest party in the Reichstag, enjoying broad-based support. But this was not always the case. In the 1870s, government mouthpieces branded Social Democracy the "party of assassins and conspirators" and sought to excite popular fury against it. Over time, Social Democrats managed to refashion their public image in large part by contrasting themselves to anarchists, who came to represent a politics that went far beyond the boundaries of acceptable behavior. Social Democrats emphasized their overall commitment to peaceful change ... Read more

Using a diverse array of primary sources from newspapers and political pamphlets to Reichstag speeches to police reports on anarchist and socialist activity, this book sets the history of Social Democracy within the context of public political debate about democracy, the rule of law, and the appropriate use of state power. Gabriel also places the history of German anarchism in the larger contexts of German history and the history of European socialism, where its importance has often been understated because of the movement's small size and failure to create a long-term mass movement.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
305
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780875804811
SKU
V9780875804811
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About Elun Gabriel
Elun T. Gabriel is associate professor of history and coordinator of European studies at St. Lawrence University.

Reviews for Assassins and Conspirators: Anarchism, Socialism, and Political Culture in Imperial Germany
Gabriel's book is an important and timely study in its own right. It will be welcome reading to those interested in modern German and European socialism, radicalism, political ideologies, and political culture.
Journal of Modern History

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