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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.
Contents
List of Maps
List of Abbreviations and Unfamiliar Terms
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Crises and Reinventions in a Changing Political Ecosystem
Chapter 2: Contests and Rituals: Electoral Campaigns and May Day
Chapter 3: Syncretized Identities
Chapter 4: Religion: Between Syncretism and Confrontation
Chapter 5: Women: Principles and Prejudices
Chapter 6: Ruralities. Or: The Eternally Touchy Agrarian Question
Conclusions: Limited Elasticity and the Metamorphosis of French and German Socialism
Notes
Bibliography
