ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1987, this study assesses the extent to which social and economic conditions affected the outcome of Reichstag and Landtag elections. It discusses the economic development in the district of Düsseldorf both before and during the period covered, 1867-1878; it also examines those social conditions in the region that remained static from 1867 – 1878, but also considers, as a background to each election or set of elections, short term changes in economic and social conditions.

chapter I|12 pages

Agriculture

chapter II|12 pages

The Kreis of Solingen

chapter III|21 pages

The Kreise of Lennep and Mettmann

chapter IV|23 pages

Elberfeld and Barmen

chapter V|11 pages

The Kreis of Gladbach

chapter VI|17 pages

The Left Bank Silk Region

chapter VII|27 pages

The Ruhr

chapter VIII|11 pages

The Kreis of Dusseldorf

chapter IX|14 pages

The Handicraft Trades

chapter X|19 pages

The Background and Framework of Politics

chapter XII|30 pages

The Reichstag and Landtag Elections of 1867

chapter XVI|37 pages

The Attentatswahl, 30 July 1878

chapter XVII|19 pages

Analysis and Conclusions