Marius S. Ostrowski is Examination Fellow in Politics at All Souls College, University of Oxford, UK. He has written Eduard Bernstein on Social Democracy and International Politics: Essays and Other Writings (2018) and Left Unity: Manifesto for a Progressive Alliance (2019).

• 1. Introduction (by Marius S. Ostrowski).- Part I The German Revolution: History of the Emergence and First Working Period of the German Republic.- 2. Foreword.- 3. Prologue.- 4. The Reich leadership before the Revolution.- 5. The dawning of the Revolution.- 6. Government and Social Democracy from the start of October to 9 November 1918.- 7. 9 November 1918 in Berlin.- 8. The initial form of the German Republic.- 9. The Revolution in the individual states.- 10. Struggles of socialists against socialists.- 11. The first Congress of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Councils in Germany.- 12. The sailors’ uprising in Berlin, Christmas 1918.- 13. The Independent Social Democrats’ departure from the Rat der Volksbeauftragten.- 14. The communist uprising in Berlin, January 1919.- 15. The murder of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg.- 16. The general situation in the first months of the Republic.- 17. The Nationalversammlung elections, conclusion of the first stage of the Revolution.- Part II How a Revolution Perished.- 18. Foreword.- 19. Why the Second French Republic perished.- 20. A users’ guide for the present.- Part III Selected articles.- 21. Eduard Bernstein for Unity.- 22. Bernstein’s Return to the Party.- 23. The Independents’ Attempt at Mediation.- 24. On the Question of Unity.- 25. Auf Wiedersehen! A Parting Word to Independent Social Democracy.- 26. Lassalle and Bolshevism.- 27. The Timescale of the Revolution.- 28. An Easter of Hope.- 29. Eduard Bernstein against the USPD.- 30. The Bankruptcy of Bolshevism.- 31. The Communists.- 32. The Election Campaign.- 33. The Decision.- 34. 20 February and the Revolution.- 35. Four Years On.

Marius S. Ostrowski is Examination Fellow in Politics at All Souls College, University of Oxford, UK. He has written Eduard Bernstein on Social Democracy and International Politics: Essays and Other Writings (2018) and Left Unity: Manifesto for a Progressive Alliance (2019).

• 1. Introduction (by Marius S. Ostrowski).- Part I The German Revolution: History of the Emergence and First Working Period of the German Republic.- 2. Foreword.- 3. Prologue.- 4. The Reich leadership before the Revolution.- 5. The dawning of the Revolution.- 6. Government and Social Democracy from the start of October to 9 November 1918.- 7. 9 November 1918 in Berlin.- 8. The initial form of the German Republic.- 9. The Revolution in the individual states.- 10. Struggles of socialists against socialists.- 11. The first Congress of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Councils in Germany.- 12. The sailors’ uprising in Berlin, Christmas 1918.- 13. The Independent Social Democrats’ departure from the Rat der Volksbeauftragten.- 14. The communist uprising in Berlin, January 1919.- 15. The murder of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg.- 16. The general situation in the first months of the Republic.- 17. The Nationalversammlung elections, conclusion of the first stage of the Revolution.- Part II How a Revolution Perished.- 18. Foreword.- 19. Why the Second French Republic perished.- 20. A users’ guide for the present.- Part III Selected articles.- 21. Eduard Bernstein for Unity.- 22. Bernstein’s Return to the Party.- 23. The Independents’ Attempt at Mediation.- 24. On the Question of Unity.- 25. Auf Wiedersehen! A Parting Word to Independent Social Democracy.- 26. Lassalle and Bolshevism.- 27. The Timescale of the Revolution.- 28. An Easter of Hope.- 29. Eduard Bernstein against the USPD.- 30. The Bankruptcy of Bolshevism.- 31. The Communists.- 32. The Election Campaign.- 33. The Decision.- 34. 20 February and the Revolution.- 35. Four Years On.

Marius S. Ostrowski is Examination Fellow in Politics at All Souls College, University of Oxford, UK. He has written Eduard Bernstein on Social Democracy and International Politics: Essays and Other Writings (2018) and Left Unity: Manifesto for a Progressive Alliance (2019).

• 1. Introduction (by Marius S. Ostrowski).- Part I The German Revolution: History of the Emergence and First Working Period of the German Republic.- 2. Foreword.- 3. Prologue.- 4. The Reich leadership before the Revolution.- 5. The dawning of the Revolution.- 6. Government and Social Democracy from the start of October to 9 November 1918.- 7. 9 November 1918 in Berlin.- 8. The initial form of the German Republic.- 9. The Revolution in the individual states.- 10. Struggles of socialists against socialists.- 11. The first Congress of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Councils in Germany.- 12. The sailors’ uprising in Berlin, Christmas 1918.- 13. The Independent Social Democrats’ departure from the Rat der Volksbeauftragten.- 14. The communist uprising in Berlin, January 1919.- 15. The murder of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg.- 16. The general situation in the first months of the Republic.- 17. The Nationalversammlung elections, conclusion of the first stage of the Revolution.- Part II How a Revolution Perished.- 18. Foreword.- 19. Why the Second French Republic perished.- 20. A users’ guide for the present.- Part III Selected articles.- 21. Eduard Bernstein for Unity.- 22. Bernstein’s Return to the Party.- 23. The Independents’ Attempt at Mediation.- 24. On the Question of Unity.- 25. Auf Wiedersehen! A Parting Word to Independent Social Democracy.- 26. Lassalle and Bolshevism.- 27. The Timescale of the Revolution.- 28. An Easter of Hope.- 29. Eduard Bernstein against the USPD.- 30. The Bankruptcy of Bolshevism.- 31. The Communists.- 32. The Election Campaign.- 33. The Decision.- 34. 20 February and the Revolution.- 35. Four Years On.