Robert Michels, Socialism, and Modernity

This book offers a more complete understanding of the making of Michels' major work, Political Parties. It investigates the complex intellectual and political networks in which Michels moved across multiple countries to make sense of his unusual political career.

List of contents

• Introduction


• PART I: Michels and Socialist Parties


• 1: Robert Michels, A Career: From Young Radical to Elite Theorist


• 2: Michels and German Social Democracy: Activism and Ethical Superiority


• 3: Socialism Plus Temperament: Michels and Italian Socialists


• 4: Michels and French Socialists and Syndicalists


• PART II: Michels, Modern Ideas, and Movements


• 5: Feminism and the Sexual Politics of a New Century


• 6: Intellectuals, Masses, and Leaders


• 7: Internationalism, Patriotism, Nationalism


• 8: Ethnicity and Race


• 9: Michels and the Modern


• 10: Conclusions


• Bibliography

About the author

Andrew G. Bonnell is Associate Professor of History at the University of Queensland. Previous publications include The People's Stage in Imperial Germany, Shylock in Germany, and Red Banners, Books and Beer Mugs: The Mental World of German Social Democrats, 1863-1914. He has published extensively on modern German history and the history of German Social Democracy.

Summary

This book offers a more complete understanding of the making of Michels' major work, Political Parties. It investigates the complex intellectual and political networks in which Michels moved across multiple countries to make sense of his unusual political career.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Bonnell, Andrew (Associate Professor Bonnell, Andrew G. Bonnell, Andrew G. (Associate Professor Bonnell, Bonnell Andrew G.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9780192871848
• ISBN: 978-0-19-287184-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Oxford Studies in Modern European History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies