Format:
X, 300 S.
Edition:
1. publ.
ISBN:
0-415-07686-2
Content:
From 1917-20 revolutionary activity and working-class unrest was rife in Europe, making this period a high-water mark for the European labour movements and socialists. Yet, except in Russia, the forces of order and property crushed revolutions with renewed strength, and succeeded in largely neutralising socialist governments. This collection of essays, all published for the first time in English, is by leading authorities in the field and provides a fresh look at these critical years. The book gives wide European coverage, examining developments in the rural provinces and key cities of both western and central Europe which were marked by revolutionary and labour protest in the period after the Great War. In-depth studies analyse the causes and extent of unrest, the factors which contributed to its initial success and failure and the influence of the propertied classes and re-establishment of the old order. The introduction draws together the individual contributions, giving a clear account of the principal themes and establishing the comparative structure of the book. The essays provide major insight into a crucial period of modern history and should raise many new questions about the events of those years.
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
,
Economics
Keywords:
Arbeitskonflikt
;
Arbeiterbewegung
;
Soziale Unruhen
;
Oktoberrevolution
;
Revolutionäre Bewegung
;
Erster Weltkrieg
;
Aufsatzsammlung
