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Book SynopsisThis work devotes attention to Leipzig's turbulent transition from authoritarian monarchy to democratic republic. A history is offered of political change in what was one of Germany's most industrialized and politically radical districts.
Trade ReviewExploring the longer-term causes of the revolution, Professor Dobson challenges common historiographical assumptions about the desire for reform among the Wilhelmine elites and the extent of integration of the working class in the established sociopolitical order. International Review of Social History Dobon provides here a thorough account of the relations between workers and nonworkers in a major center of industrial activity... a fine first book. -- Andrew Lees Central European History Authority and Upheaval in Leipzig is the most vivid account in English of German working-class radicalism in war and revolution and will be indispensable to scholars of the period. Because it synthesizes with remarkable clarity the historiography on Germany more generally, it is also highly suitable for undergraduate courses. -- Andrew Donson German History Scholars interested in the history of workers...will want to read this book, and it would enliven many undergraduate courses as well -- Elizabeth H. Tobin Journal of Modern History
