Ruhr and Revolution - The Revolutionary Movement in Rhenish Westphalian Industrial Region

This book, first published in 1979, analyses the German November Revolution of 1919 and the years and conditions that led to it. It examines the economic, social and political background of the Ruhr up to the coal miners' strike of 1912; how the war aggravated social hardship and rifts in the workers' party; and, in detail, the revolution itself.

List of contents

Part 1. Seedbed of Revolution: The Ruhr to 1912  1. Social and Economic Background  2. Working-Class Politics  Part 2. The War and the Ripening Revolutionary Situation  3. Social Conditions  4. The Parties of the Left  Part 3. Revolutionary Upsurge, November 1918 - January 1919  5. Limited Revolution: The Eastern Ruhr  6. Radical Revolution: In and Around Düsseldorf  7. Revolution from Below: Hamborn and the Western Ruhr  Part 4. The Struggle for Socialisation  8. The Essen Model  9. General Strike and Civil War  10. Disillusionment and Defeat

About the author

Jürgen Tampke

Summary

This book, first published in 1979, analyses the German November Revolution of 1919 and the years that led to it. It examines the economic, social and political background of the Ruhr up to the miners’ strike of 1912; how the war aggravated social hardship and rifts in the workers’ party; and, in detail, the revolution itself.

Product details

• Authors: Ju Rgen Tampke, Jurgen Tampke, Jürgen Tampke
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781032163529
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3216352-9
• No. of pages: 218
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Revolution
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, General & world history, Revolutionary groups & movements, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, General and world history, Demonstrations & protest movements, Revolutionary groups and movements