Debates on the German Revolution of 1918-19
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Debates on the German Revolution of 1918-19 by Matthew Stibbe
In November 1918 a revolution overthrew the old imperial system in Germany and inaugurated a republic. The revolution was formally completed in August 1919 when the social democrat Friedrich Ebert was sworn in as president. By this time, however, many of the revolution’s original aims and intentions had been swallowed up by new political concerns and lived experiences. For contemporaries the meaning of ‘9 November’ changed, becoming increasingly contested between rival parties, military experts and scholars. This book examines how the debate on the revolution has evolved from August 1919 to the present day. It takes the reader through the ideological battles of the 1920s and 30s into the equally politicised historical writing of the cold war period. It ends with a consideration of the marginalisation of the revolution in academic research since the 1980s, and its revival from 2010. -- .
Matthew Stibbe is Professor of Modern European History at Sheffield Hallam University
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| ISBN 13 | 9781526157492 |
| ISBN 10 | 1526157497 |
| Title | Debates on the German Revolution of 1918-19 |
| Author | Matthew Stibbe |
| Series | Issues In Historiography |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 2023-05-23 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
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