The Second revolution : : the Council movement in Berlin 1919-20 / / Axel Weipert, translated by Maciej Zurowski.

• Superior document: Historical Materialism Book Series ; v.284
• VerfasserIn: Weipert, Axel,
• TeilnehmendeR: Żurowski, Maciej (Translator),
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands : : Brill,, [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Historical Materialism Book Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (469 pages)

The Berlin council movement of 1919-20 proves that there was a left alternative beyond Social Democracy and Stalinism in the German Revolution. Here, the movement is systematically analysed for the first time in all its diversity and on the basis of a broad range of sources.

Table of Contents

Intro -- ‎Contents -- ‎Foreword to the English Edition -- ‎About the Author -- ‎Abbreviations -- ‎Introduction -- ‎The Subject, Its Historical Context and Its Significance -- ‎The Present State of Research -- ‎Methodology and Sources -- ‎Chapter 1. The March 1919 General Strike in Berlin -- ‎The Course of Events - a Brief Outline -- ‎Strikes in the Other Regions -- ‎Objectives of the Leadership and Measures Taken -- ‎Cross-Regional Coordination -- ‎Pressure from below: The Rank and File of the Movement -- ‎Official Strike Demands -- ‎Scope and Capacity for Mobilisation -- ‎Organisation of the Strike Movement -- ‎Citizens' Council and General Strike -- ‎The Role of the Media -- ‎Street Fighting during the Strike -- ‎The Response of the Governments -- ‎Interim Conclusion -- ‎Chapter 2. The Demonstration outside the Reichstag on 13 January 1920 -- ‎The Opposition Is Forming -- ‎The Course of Events at the Demonstration -- ‎Consequences -- ‎Contradictory Interpretations -- ‎The Role of the Security Police and Military -- ‎Interim Conclusion -- ‎Chapter 3. The Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch and the Council Movement -- ‎Starting Shot from the Right: The Putsch -- ‎Backlash from the Left: the General Strike in Germany and Berlin -- ‎Workers' Organisations: For and against the Councils -- ‎A Second Spring for the Councils? Reconstruction and Activities -- ‎Interim Conclusion -- ‎Chapter 4. The Revolutionary Central Office of Factory Councils -- ‎Foundation and Organisational Structure -- ‎Programme -- ‎Rivalry with the Trade Unions -- ‎Interim Conclusion -- ‎Chapter 5. Pupil Councils -- ‎A Special Case: Gustav Wyneken's Attempt at Reform -- ‎The Starting Point: Vocational Schools and the Youth Workers' Movement -- ‎Structure of the Pupil Councils -- ‎The School Strike in the Summer of 1919 -- ‎Relationship to the 'Actual' Council Movement -- ‎Interim Conclusion.

‎Chapter 6. Unemployed Councils -- ‎Unemployment in Berlin -- ‎Organisational Development of the Unemployed Councils -- ‎Objectives and Activities -- ‎Relations with the Other Sections of the Workers' Movement -- ‎Interim Conclusion -- ‎Chapter 7. The 'Political Council of Intellectual Workers' -- ‎Chapter 8. Women and the Council Movement -- ‎Contemporary Reflections on the Integration of Women into the Councils -- ‎Women in Council Practice -- ‎Interim Conclusion -- ‎Chapter 9. The Council Policies of the Left Parties and Trade Unions -- ‎Origins and Contents of Article 165 of the Weimar Constitution and of the Factory Councils Act -- ‎Free Trade Unions: General German Trade Union Federation, DMV and AfA -- ‎SPD -- ‎KPD -- ‎USPD -- ‎Interim Conclusion -- ‎Chapter 10. Summary and Conclusion -- ‎Aims and Concepts -- ‎Organisational Structures -- ‎Modes of Action -- ‎Relationship to the State -- ‎Council Movement and Revolution -- ‎Bibliography -- ‎Index.