RT Book
T1 Christian democratic workers and the forging of German democracy, 1920-1980
A1 Patch, William L. 1953-
LA English
PP Cambridge
PB Cambridge University Press
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1020524138
AB Why has democracy flourished in the Federal Republic of Germany despite that country's troubled past? Exhaustive research in German historical archives illuminates the pivotal role played by the veterans of the Christian trade unions of the Weimar Republic, the only group to participate in both of Germany's most successful political experiments after 1945, a 'Christian Democratic' party to unite Catholics and Protestants, and unified labor unions for workers of all political outlooks. They perceived that feuds between the religious confessions and competition among three rival labor federations had greatly facilitated Hitler's rise, and they resolved to bridge both chasms. Playing an influential role on the left wing of the CDU from the 1950s to the 1970s, Christian laborites alleviated class conflict through new welfare programs and laws to grant workers a powerful voice in management decisions. They took the lead in forging the distinctive 'German Model' for labor relations
AB Democratization and the "German model" for labor relations -- Christian trade unionists and the dissolution of the Weimar Republic -- Christian laborites and the founding of the Federal Fepublic -- The debate over co-determination (Mitbestimmung), 1949-1953 -- The influence of Christian democratic workers on welfare legislation, 1953-1957 -- Seeking a new path in the twilight of the Adenauer era -- The political success and organizational decline of Christian democratic workers, 1966-1980
NO Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Mar 2018)
CN DD258.75
SN 9781108539753
K1 Christlich-Demokratische Union Deutschlands
K1 Christlich-Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Germany : West)
K1 Gewerkschaft
K1 Politische Partei
K1 Demokratie
K1 Deutschland
K1 Labor unions : Political activity : Germany : History : 20th century
K1 Democracy : Germany (West) : History : 20th century
K1 Democracy : Germany : History : 20th century
K1 Christian Democracy : Germany (West) : History : 20th century
K1 Labor unions : Political activity : Germany (West) : History : 20th century
K1 Christian Democracy : Germany : History : 20th century
K1 Christian democracy ; Germany (West) ; History ; 20th century
K1 Christian democracy ; Germany ; History ; 20th century
K1 Labor unions ; Political activity ; Germany (West) ; History ; 20th century
K1 Labor unions ; Political activity ; Germany ; History ; 20th century
K1 Democracy ; Germany (West) ; History ; 20th century
K1 Democracy ; Germany ; History ; 20th century
K1 Germany (West) ; Politics and government ; 1945-1990
K1 Germany ; Politics and government ; 1918-1933
K1 Germany : Politics and government : 1918-1933
K1 Germany (West) : Politics and government : 1945-1990
DO 10.1017/9781108539753