Weimar Prussia, 1918-1925 : The Unlikely Rock of Democracy / Dietrich Orlow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orlow, Dietrich, author.

Series:

University of Pittsburgh Press Digital Editions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy.

Prussia (Germany)--History--1918-1933.

Prussia (Germany).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 363 pages).

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, PA : University of Pittsburgh Press, 1986.

Summary:

Orlow demonstrates that the success of parliamentary democracy in Prussia during the Weimar Republic found its roots in the strength of national unity developed during the nineteenth century, and the work of Catholics, Social Democrats, and Liberals during the time of Republic.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Tables

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part One: 1918-1921

1. Political Parties in Prussia, 1914-1921

2. Cabinets and Coalitions, 1914-1921

3. Reich and State after 1918: New Constitutions and New Relationships

4. Personnel Policies and Administrative Reforms, 1918-1921

Part Two: 1921-1925

5. Parties and Prussia, 1922-1925

6. Crises and Coalitions, 1922-1925

7. Personnel, Security, and Administrative Policies, 1922-1925

8. Conclusion

Abbreviations Used in Notes

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Reproduction.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-355) and index.

ISBN:

0-8229-7640-4