Living Democracy - (Historical Materialism Book) by Gaard Kets (Hardcover)

Name: Living Democracy - (Historical Materialism Book) by Gaard Kets (Hardcover)
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For a few weeks in November and December 1918, the German working class experimented with council democracy.
About the Author: Gaard Kets, Ph.D. (1987), is an Assistant Professor of Political Theory at Radboud University.
Political Science, Political Ideologies
Series Name: Historical Materialism Book

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For a few weeks in November and December 1918, the German working class experimented with council democracy. In Living Democracy, historian and political theorist Gaard Kets examines the ideas, institutions and experiences of council rule that were developed during the German Revolution of 1918-1919. Analyzing the debates of workers and intellectuals in the councils in four major cities, this book provides unique insight into the work floor of the revolution. The fundamental democratic questions that these revolutionaries discussed, regarding the demos and institutions of proletarian democracy, are still relevant for workers, activists and radical democrats today.

About the Author

Gaard Kets, Ph.D. (1987), is an Assistant Professor of Political Theory at Radboud University. With a background in both history and political science, his research interests include historical theories, institutions and experiences of radical politics. He has published on the ideas, experiences and afterlives of council politics in the German Revolution of 1918-1919 and the Paris Commune of 1871.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W)

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Genre: Political Science

Sub-Genre: Political Ideologies

Series Title: Historical Materialism Book

Publisher: Brill

Theme: Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism

Format: Hardcover

Author: Gaard Kets

Language: English

Street Date: July 16, 2026

TCIN: 1008882482

UPC: 9789004761865

Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-6361

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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