ABSTRACT

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

chapter 1|46 pages

The Dilemma of the Volkspartei

chapter 4|39 pages

Hesse: The Reluctant Majority

chapter 5|10 pages

Conclusion