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OverviewWilhelm Liebknecht and German Social Democracy is the most comprehensive collection available in English of the speeches and writings of Wilhelm Liebknecht, founder and leading voice of the German Social Democratic Party in the nineteenth century. This collection of Liebknecht's writings and speeches is representative sampling of his most renowned and influential work. Each piece is prefaced by concise and informative introduction situating the material in its context. Where possible, the selections are presented unedited, making this collection an important research tool for political and labor historians and others concerned with the development of mass movements in 19th and 20th century Europe. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William A. PelzPublisher: Haymarket Books Imprint: Haymarket Books Dimensions: Width: 25.40cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.743kg ISBN: 9781608463947ISBN 10: 160846394 Pages: 470 Publication Date: 16 June 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsTable of contents * Title Page * Contents * Acknowledgments * Translator's Note * Introduction * 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 IndexReviewsWilhelm Liebknecht is today little known outside his native Germany. Even there, his name has faded from the view of most people other than labor historians. However, in the late nineteenth century, Wilhelm Liebknecht was renowned throughout the industrialized world as a champion of working people. His speeches and pamphlets were translated into numerous languages and inspired generations of militant workers and Socialist activists -William A. Pelz, from the Introdction Wilhelm Liebknecht is today little known outside his native Germany. Even there, his name has faded from the view of most people other than labor historians. However, in the late nineteenth century, Wilhelm Liebknecht was renowned throughout the industrialized world as a champion of working people. His speeches and pamphlets were translated into numerous languages and inspired generations of militant workers and Socialist activists William A. Pelz, from the Introdction -Wilhelm Liebknecht is today little known outside his native Germany. Even there, his name has faded from the view of most people other than labor historians. However, in the late nineteenth century, Wilhelm Liebknecht was renowned throughout the industrialized world as a champion of working people. His speeches and pamphlets were translated into numerous languages and inspired generations of militant workers and Socialist activists---William A. Pelz, from the Introdction Wilhelm Liebknecht is today little known outside his native Germany. Even there, his name has faded from the view of most people other than labor historians. However, in the late nineteenth century, Wilhelm Liebknecht was renowned throughout the industrialized world as a champion of working people. His speeches and pamphlets were translated into numerous languages and inspired generations of militant workers and Socialist activists William A. Pelz, from the Introdction Author InformationDr. William A. Pelz is an academic historian who specializes in European and comparative labor history. His previous books include The Eugene V. Debs Reader: Socialism and Democracy (2014), Karl Marx: A World to Win (2012), Against Capitalism: The European Left on the March (2007); and The Spartkusbund and the German Working Class Movement (1988). His articles and reviews have appeared in the American Historical Review, Film & History, German History, German Studies Review, International Labor and Working Class History, International Review of Social History, Labor Studies, Journal of European Studies, Science & Society, Soviet Studies, Sozialismus, JahrBuch fuar Forschungen zur Geschichte der Arbeiterbewegung, and International Labor History Yearbook, among others. Pluto Press (London) will publish his forthcoming book, Peoples History of Modern Europe in 2015. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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