Christian Democratic Workers and the Forging of German Democracy, 1920-1980

ISBN-13: 9781108439367 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 341 str.

William L. Patch

Opis

How a distinctive approach to social policy led democracy to flourish in the Federal Republic of Germany despite its past.

Recenzje

'… the book is a massive achievement, and one that extends the analysis of Patch's previous, and rightly influential, scholarship. It is recommended reading for anyone interested in postwar German history, labor history, or the history of religion and politics.' James Chappel, ,H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online

Spis treści

Introduction: democratization and the 'German model' for labor relations; 1. Christian trade unionists and the dissolution of the Weimar republic; 2. Christian laborites and the founding of the federal republic; 3. The debate over co-determination (mitbestimmung), 1949–1953; 4. The influence of Christian democratic workers on welfare legislation, 1953–1957; 5. Seeking a new path in the twilight of the Adenauer era; 6. The political success and organizational decline of Christian democratic workers, 1966–1980; Conclusion: the legacy of the Christian labor movement.