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The article deals with the formation of political science as a discipline during the Weimar Republic (Germany). After the establishment of the Nazi totalitarian regime in 1933, the development of political science was stopped in Germany and most of the scientists emigrated from the country. The Nazi regime contributed to the emergence and establishment of different ideological disciplines, instead of political science, which were aimed at the propaganda of the Nazi regime and served to the interests of the government.

Formation of Germany's first social democratic government was accompanied by failure of socialization, due to lack of mass political participation, which was itself due to the party's concentration on economic issues. Political categories had too long been derived from the social-productive structure of Wilhelmian Germany. This structure had failed to carry out an efficient restructuring of the productive apparatus of German capitalism. Only an alliance between the social democrats, the independent social democrats, & the labor councils prevented a military coup. Two major phases can be distinguished in the council movement: (1) one of industrial democracy & antistatism due to the lack of Marxist theory of the state, & (2) one of using the control of factories as the basis of political power for the Wc. By 1923, the councils had displaced the unions in leading strikes. The crisis of 1923, however, led to a restructuring of the economy with the failure of the social democrats & the reestablishment of the bourgeois order. After this, the council left's lack of theoretical economic analysis was replaced by a purely economic analysis of the crisis. This process illustrates the need for a synthesis between theoretical analysis & political organization in the class movement. W. H. Stoddard.

This research paper critically examines the role and impact of media in Weimar and Nazi Germany. The Weimar Republic (1919-1933) and the subsequent Nazi regime (1933-1945) were crucial periods in German history marked by significant political, social, and cultural transformations. Media played a pivotal role during these periods, shaping public opinion, disseminating propaganda, and influencing events. This paper investigates the dynamic relationship between media and power, exploring the extent to which media contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party and the subsequent totalitarian rule. This research aims to provide insights into the complex interplay between media, politics, and society in this tumultuous era by critically analyzing the nature of media censorship, control, and manipulation.

It is common knowledge among historians of Germany that the nationalist right frequently and loudly argued that the Weimar Republic, throughout its fourteen-year existence, was fundamentally "un-German," foreign in inspiration, and resting on a foundation of internationalist political thought. Indeed, in the opinion of many on the more traditionally minded right, such as theDeutsche Volkspartei(DVP) and theDeutschnationale Volkspartei(DNVP), monarchy corresponded most closely to Germany's historical development and German national character as a form of state. In large part due to Weimar's ultimate demise at the hands of the conservative and radical right, these sentiments have received the lion's share of scholarly attention. Curiously, however, the republican response to these charges remains less well explored.

Im Rahmen der Borchardt-Kontroverse diskutieren Wirtschaftshistoriker über die Ursachen der Stagnation der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung in der Weimarer Republik. Ein umstrittener Gegenstand dieser Debatte ist die geringe Investitionstätigkeit der deutschen Wirtschaft vor dem Einsetzen der Weltwirtschaftskrise. In jüngster Zeit haben verschiedene Autoren versucht, die Bestimmungsfaktoren für das Investitionsverhalten auf ökonometrischem Wege zu bestimmen, wobei sich jedoch scheinbar nur schwer ein Konsens zwischen den empirischen Ergebnissen herstellen läßt. Der Autor gibt in seinem Beitrag einen Überblick über diese Diskussion und legt eine kritische Bewertung der Ergebnisse vor. Hierzu wird auf Fragen der theoretischen Fundierung und der Datenauswahl eingegangen, die sich allgemein beim Versuch ergeben, eine makroökonomische Investitionsfunktion für die Zwischenkriegszeit zu schätzen. Zusammenfassend wird festgestellt, 'daß einer empirischen Überprüfung der Borchardt-Hypothese schwerwiegende Datenprobleme gegenüberstehen.' (ICD)

This book is the first comprehensive survey of women in the Weimar Republic, exploring the diversity and multiplicity of women's experiences in the economy, politics and society. Taking the First World War as a starting point, this book explores the great changes in the lives, expectations and perceptions of German women, with new opportunities in employment, education and political life and greater freedoms in their private and social life, all played out in the media spotlight. Engaging with the most recent research and debates, this book portrays the Weimar Republic as a period of progressi