German Social Democracy, 1905–1917: The Development of the Great Schism (Harvard

German Social Democracy, 1905–1917: The Development of the Great Schism (Harvard

Book is in acceptable condition. This is a former college library book with some associated papers attached inside the front cover and on the 1st page. There is a college name stamp at the bottom of the title page.

The political parties in present-day Germany, namely the social democrats and the communists, are now deeply divided. The social democrats are democratic and reformist, while the communists are totalitarian and socialist-revolutionary. Despite their current animosity in the Cold War, both parties have a common origin in the Social Democratic Party of Imperial Germany. The process by which they diverged and the dissolution of the old party are topics explored in Carl Schorske's study. Moreover, it delves into how the prewar party laid the foundation for the disintegration of the labor movement during World War I and the subsequent spread of Leninism in Germany.

FEATURES