Russell Bertrand. German Social Democracy

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1965. — 194 p.This book was wntten nearly seventy years ago and m those seventy years much has happened and much has changed. At the time when I wrote the book, the Kaiser was m his glory. He and hts Government were bttterly hostile to the Soctal Democrats, and the Social Democrats returned the hostility with interest They were, at that time, completely orthodox Marxtsts and they hoped for a revolution in Germany which should turn the country into a socialist repubhc The point of view from which I wrote the book was that of an orthodox Ltberal. It was not until 1914 that I became a member of the Labour Party. I have made no attempt to modify the book in a way compattble wtth my present opinions. I have left 1t as an historical document in which a former writer comments on a former world.Preface to first editionMarx and the theoretic basis of social democracyMarx's training
The Commiumst Manifesto, 1848, and the materialistic theory of history
Marx's economic theory, as set forth m his “Capitol,” 1867
The law of the concentration of capital. Account and criticismLassalleMarx a student, not an agitator. He views first brought home to the working classes by Lassalle
Brief review of German conditions up to the time of Lasalle's agitation
Lassalle's writings and agitation, 1863 and 1864. The Universal German Working-Men's Association. Lassalle’s death
Lassalle's sources: Rodbertus and Marx
Lassalle's character and tlie results of his workHistory of German socialism from the death of Lassalle to the passing of the Exceptional Law, 1878The various organisations and their development towards Marxianism
The Franco-Prussian War. Consequent check to Social Democracy
German Constitution, as determmed m 1871
Growing hostility to Socialism, and passing of the Exceptional Law, 1878Social Democracy under the Exceptional LawPrincipal Motives of popular enmity to Social Democracy
Principal Provisions of the Exceptional Law
Administration of the Exceptional Law, and attitude of official leaders under it
Bismarck's State-Socialism, and consequent conflict between leaders and bulk of party
A policeman's view of Socialism and the Exceptional Law
Agitation under the Exceptional Law. Increase of Sociahst Vote. Expiration of the Exceptional Law, 1890Organisation, agitation, tactics, and programme of social democracy since the fall of the Socialist LawOrganisation, as determmed by Annual Congress of 1890. Recent dissolutions by the police, and resulting changes of organisation
Methods of agitation 127
Discussion of Tactics at Annual Congress of 1891
Two opposite tendencies, to State-Socialism and to Revolution
The Erfurt Programme adopted at the Annual Congress of 1891The present position of social democracyThe various political parties of Germany, their programmes and strength. The over-representation of Apiculture, and resulting importance of Agrarian Vote
The Agranan Difficulty