Red Missionaries : The French and German Socialist Press in Hostile Environments, 1919-1940
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
German and European Studies
ISBN-10
1049800494
ISBN-13
9781049800493
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Imprint
University of Toronto Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 7th, 2026
Print length
328 Pages
Weight
584 grams
Dimensions
23.70 x 15.80 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
EuropeGermany20th century, c 1900 to c 1999General & world historyEuropean history20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000Media studiesMedia studiesPolitical partiesPolitical parties and party platformsPress & journalismNews media and journalismHistoryGeneral and world historyEuropean history
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Red Missionaries explores the communication strategies of French and German Socialist parties during the inter-war period (1920-1939).
With the help of eighteen newspapers – ten Bavarian and eight Breton – alongside a rich variety of both primary and secondary sources, this book examines how the Section française de l’Internationale ouvrière (SFIO) and the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD) navigated political messaging in two traditionally conservative regions. Focusing on electoral campaigns and May Day-related events between 1919 and 1939, the study challenges the prevailing view of these parties as inflexible and doctrinaire. Instead, it reveals a surprising adaptability and nuance in their approaches, questioning the notion that both parties inevitably became more bureaucratic and conservative during this period.
Through detailed analysis of press coverage and party activities, Red Missionaries uncovers unexpected similarities between the SFIO and SPD, suggesting that their strategies were more aligned than previously assumed. Ultimately, this book not only reconsiders established narratives but also deepens our understanding of socialist politics in inter-war Europe.
With the help of eighteen newspapers – ten Bavarian and eight Breton – alongside a rich variety of both primary and secondary sources, this book examines how the Section française de l’Internationale ouvrière (SFIO) and the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD) navigated political messaging in two traditionally conservative regions. Focusing on electoral campaigns and May Day-related events between 1919 and 1939, the study challenges the prevailing view of these parties as inflexible and doctrinaire. Instead, it reveals a surprising adaptability and nuance in their approaches, questioning the notion that both parties inevitably became more bureaucratic and conservative during this period.
Through detailed analysis of press coverage and party activities, Red Missionaries uncovers unexpected similarities between the SFIO and SPD, suggesting that their strategies were more aligned than previously assumed. Ultimately, this book not only reconsiders established narratives but also deepens our understanding of socialist politics in inter-war Europe.
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