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1994
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Journal Article
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Germany.
Hilferding, Rudolf.
Political Theory.
Social Democratic Party.
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History
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English
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103-426-935
(Last edited on
2006/05/26 16:51:05 GMT-6)
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ABSTRACT:
Traces the evolution of German politician and economist Rudolf Hilferding's political thought during the interwar period, focusing on his role in restructuring the theoretical basis of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in response to the Nazi victory in 1933. Hilferding, a prominent member of the executive committee of the SDP, developed a theory of the "total state" in reaction to Nazi moves to control all spheres of society and called for the SDP to abandon its reformist stance in favor of a revolutionary position. He also applied his theory to analysis of the political structure of the Soviet Union, although he exaggerated similarities between fascism and communism. In his last essay, written while under house arrest in France, he rejected the concept of historical laws in favor of Max Weber's notion of historical chance. (L. L. Nelson)
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