Original material by Ralph Raico, Edited by Wendy McElroy, Produced by Pat Childs Germany is historically one of the most important of all nations. Since emerging from its days as a Roman province, Germany (including Prussia) has had a central role in European affairs. It has reached the heights in art, music, literature, and political power, yet it’s also reached the depths in humiliating military defeat and partition. This presentation reviews the broad sweep of German history. The World’s Political Hotspots series explains the basis of conflicts in some of the world's most politically sensitive areas. Many of these regions are in today's headlines, and tensions recently have become violent in virtually all of them. Each presentation covers up to ten centuries of background, revealing how and why today's problems occur.

Germany Lib/E (World's Political Hot Spots)

History

Raico, Ralph

Europe

Knowledge Products

This presentation discusses two political documents that have changed history: Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto and Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Social Contract. In the Communist Manifesto, Marx argues that history flows inevitably toward a social revolution, which will result in a society without economic classes. This presentation examines Marx’s theory and goals and the influence of other philosophers on his work. Rousseau believed that people secure their liberty by entering into an implied contract with government. His controversial explanation of social authority in Social Contract fanned the flames of the French Revolution. This presentation explores the implications of his concept of social order for individual freedom and social good. The Giants of Political Thought Series offers an easy and entertaining way to broaden your mind and your awareness of great ideas.

Communist Manifesto/Social Contract (Giants of Political Thought)

Politics & Social Sciences

McElroy, Wendy

Politics & Government

Blackstone Audiobooks

Alexis de Tocqueville

Ludwig von Mises Institute

The Struggle for Liberty: A Libertarian History of Political Thought

Historical Study & Educational Resources

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