The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany

by Jonathan Sperber

Book Overview

Although the German Empire of 1871-1918 was basically an authoritarian regime, its national elections were held under a democratic franchise and characterized by vigorous election campaigning and high levels of voter turnout. In The Kaiser's Voters, Jonathan Sperber uses advanced mathematical methods to analyze the thirteen general elections held in pre-1914 Germany. These results are, however, presented in understandable, non-technical language making...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521023262
• ISBN13: 9780521023269
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"