Organization and Revolution : Working Class Associations in the German Revolutions of 1848-1849

Unlike previous histories which have generally described the uprisings of 1848-1849 as revolutions of "intellectuals," this shows that it was the economic distress of artisans and skilled craftsmen that caused them. Originally published in 1966. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. PREFACE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SECTION I: Pre-March CHAPTER 1 · The Condition of the Working Class in Germany in the 1840s CHAPTER 2 · Socialist Theories and Workers' Clubs SECTION II: Barricades, Meetings and Clubs-Spring of 1848 CHAPTER 3 · The March Days CHAPTER 4 · Alternatives to Organization-Government Action CHAPTER 5 · Alternatives to Organization-Radical Leaders CHAPTER 6 · The Beginnings of Organization SECTION III: The Rival Congresses—Summer of 1848 CHAPTER 7 · The Artisan Congresses and the Guild Movement CHAPTER 8 · The Workers' Congresses and the Attack on the Guilds CHAPTER 9 · The Frankfurt Assembly and the Workers' Demands SECTION IV: The Closing of the Ranks—Autumn, Winter and Spring, 1848-1849 CHAPTER 10 · The Democratic Deadlock CHAPTER 11 · The Growth of Organization CHAPTER 12 · The Failure of the Governments SECTION V: Defeat and Dissolution—1849 and After CHAPTER 13 · The May Uprisings and the Workers' Associations CHAPTER 14 · The Final Congress and the End of the Associations CONCLUSION SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX Unlike previous histories which have generally described the uprisings of 1848-1849 as revolutions of "intellectuals," this shows that it was the economic distress of artisans and skilled craftsmen that caused them. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905