Eduard Bernstein on the German Revolution Selected Historical Writin
This book presents two major texts and selected shorter writings by the social-democratic thinker and politician Eduard Bernstein, translated into English in full for the first time: The German Revolution: A History of the Emergence and First Working Peri
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Marius S. Ostrowski
Eduard Bernstein on the German Revolution
Marius S. Ostrowski
Eduard Bernstein on the German Revolution Selected Historical Writings
Marius S. Ostrowski All Souls College University of Oxford Oxford, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-27718-5 ISBN 978-3-030-27719-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27719-2 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Chronicle / Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction 1 Marius S. Ostrowski
Part I The German Revolution: History of the Emergence and First Working Period of the German Republic 33 2 Preface 35 3 Prologue 39 4 The Reich Leadership Before the Revolution 43 5 The Dawning of the Revolution 49 6 Government and Social Democracy from the Start of October to 9 November 1918 57 7 9 November 1918 in Berlin 71
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Contents
8 The Initial Form of the German Republic 85 9 The Revolution in the Individual States101 10 Struggles of Socialists Against Socialists119 11 The First Congress of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Councils in Germany141 12 The Sailors’ Uprising in Berlin, Christmas 1918165 13 The Independent Social Democrats’ Departure from the Rat der Volksbeauftragten195 14 The Communist Uprising in Berlin, January 1919203 15 The Murder of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg251 16 The General Situation in the First Months of the Republic261 17 The Nationalversammlung Elections, Conclusion of the First Stage of the Revolution291
Part II How a Revolution Perished 297 18 History and Legend299 19 Why the Second Fren
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