The Spd And The Challenge Of Mass Politics: The Dilemma Of The German Volkspartei

by Diane L Parness

Overview

This book examines the inner dynamics of one of the most significant social democratic parties in Europe and weighs the causes and effects of the policies that have shaped its chequered post-war course. At a time when political developments in Europe command a hard look at options for the future, no party's post-war history offers more cogent lesso

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367311711
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/31/2021
Pages:	194
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.31(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface — The Dilemma of the Volkspartei — The Godesberg Program: Origins and Implications — Challenge from the Left: APO, the Buergerinitiativen, and the Greens — Hesse: The Reluctant Majority — Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

Examines the inner dynamics of West Germany's social democratic party, explaining the reasons for various policies, and their impact on the party's fate. Most of the research seems to have been done in the mid-1980s, and reunification is discussed as insignificant to the party's future. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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