Revisionism And Empire: Socialist Imperialism In Germany 1897–1914
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A rigorous work of modern European political history, this scholarly study examines the ideological tensions within the German Social Democratic Party during the pivotal years between 1897 and 1914, arguing that a significant revisionist faction within the party actively embraced imperialist policies rather than opposing them. Roger Fletcher uncovers how leading revisionist thinkers reconciled socialist theory with the realities of German colonial expansion, challenging the traditional narrative that the socialist left stood in uniform opposition to empire. With meticulous archival research, the work details the intellectual and political compromises made by key figures who believed that imperialism could be harnessed in the service of social reform and national progress. Written in a precise and authoritative academic tone, it presents a nuanced reassessment of the relationship between socialist revisionism and imperial ideology, illuminating the deep contradictions that would ultimately fracture the European left on the eve of the First World War.
Author: Roger Fletcher
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, George Allen & Unwin
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A rigorous work of modern European political history, this scholarly study examines the ideological tensions within the German Social Democratic Party during the pivotal years between 1897 and 1914, arguing that a significant revisionist faction within the party actively embraced imperialist policies rather than opposing them. Roger Fletcher uncovers how leading revisionist thinkers reconciled socialist theory with the realities of German colonial expansion, challenging the traditional narrative that the socialist left stood in uniform opposition to empire. With meticulous archival research, the work details the intellectual and political compromises made by key figures who believed that imperialism could be harnessed in the service of social reform and national progress. Written in a precise and authoritative academic tone, it presents a nuanced reassessment of the relationship between socialist revisionism and imperial ideology, illuminating the deep contradictions that would ultimately fracture the European left on the eve of the First World War.