Wilhelm Liebknecht and German social democracy : a documentary history
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Wilhelm Liebknecht and German social democracy : a documentary history
(Documentary reference collections)
Greenwood Press, 1994
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [441]-443) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Wilhelm Liebknecht is little known today outside his native Germany. Yet, in the late 19th century, he was renowned throughout the industrialized world as a champion of working people and a prime mover in the emerging German Social Democratic Party. His speeches and pamphlets were translated into numerous languages and helped inspire generations of militant workers and socialist activists.
This volume presents Liebknecht in his own words. He produced such a massive amount of material that it is doubtful a complete collection will ever be assembled; this is, however, a representative sampling of his most renowned and influential work. As much as possible, selections are presented unedited. Each piece is prefaced by a brief introduction to put the material in context. Most appear in English for the first time. In addition to the selection of his works, the volume contains a section of essays and observations by colleagues and others who knew his work firsthand. The book also contains a chronology, glossary, and other aids to facilitate an understanding of the man and the period. It is an important research tool for political and labor historians and others concerned with the development of mass movements in 19th- and 20th-century Europe.
Table of Contents
Writings and Speeches Spider and Fly Election Flyer from 1882 Campaign Knowledge is Power Selected Speeches of Wilhelm Liebknecht On May Day (1895) Karl Marx: Biographical Memoirs Reminiscences of Engels Letter on International Working Men's Association Preface--Eleanor Marx's The Working-Class Movement in England On the Political Position of Social Democracy No Compromise--No Political Trading Socialism Anarchism, Social Democracy and Revolutionary Tactics On the Erfurt Program of 1891 For a People's Militia On the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune World Politics, China Madness, Transvaal Wars Through the Eyes of Others August Bebel Edward Aveling Liebknecht's Letter to Lauria Lafargue Paul Lafargue Henry M. Hyndeman Open Letter to Liebknecht by London Anarchist News Reports on Liebknecht's Trip To the United States V.I. Lenin Preface To Liebknecht Pamphlet Kurt Kersten, Comintern "Voices of Revolt" Clara Zetkin Debate with Liebknecht Daily People Obituary Appendixes Chronology of Liebknecht's Life Select Bibliography People Glossary Subject Glossary Index
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