{"product_id":"2026100007290-secondhand-wilhelm-liebknecht-and-the-founding-of-the-german-social-democratic-party","title":"Wilhelm Liebknecht And The Founding Of The German Social Democratic Party","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the turbulent crossroads of nineteenth-century European politics stands Wilhelm Liebknecht — agitator, exile, and tireless architect of Germany's most consequential political movement. Raymond H. Dominick III chronicles the remarkable life of this revolutionary figure, tracing his journey from early radical activism through his pivotal role in co-founding the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the institution that would go on to reshape the trajectory of German and global politics. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Bismarckian Germany, the narrative uncovers the ideological battles, personal sacrifices, and strategic brilliance that defined Liebknecht's decades-long struggle for working-class emancipation.\n\nDominick's meticulous scholarship illuminates the broader tensions between Marxist theory and the pragmatic demands of mass political organisation, presenting Liebknecht not merely as a footnote to Marx and Engels, but as an indispensable force in his own right. The work stands as a rigorous contribution to the historiography of European socialism, written with the precision of an academic historian and the storytelling instinct of a seasoned biographer. For anyone seeking to understand how democratic socialism took root in the heart of imperial Europe, this authoritative portrait of Liebknecht raises a question that still resonates today: can idealism survive the machinery of institutional politics?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130979983579,"sku":"2026100007290-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b8e56a47-86eb-420e-bc3f-861cdbc19325.png?v=1786593492","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007290-secondhand-wilhelm-liebknecht-and-the-founding-of-the-german-social-democratic-party","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}