This book is a plain and precise account of the German revolution and the clash of forces that ended in establishing the republic; it examines the balance of parties; summarizes the results of the elections to the national assembly; it then systematically analyses the new plan of government, inspired by continual reference to the concrete historical circumstances in which the makers of the German constitution had to operate. M. Brunet's extensive knowledge, intellect, and spirit made this work the finest treatise on the German constitution, which exists in any language. Contents include: The Origins— The Revolution; The National Constituent Assembly Toward A Unified State— Territorial Status of the States; Division of Power Between the Reich and The States; Juridical and Political Structure of the Reich The Democratic Principle— The Principle; The Applications Parliamentary Government— The Reichstag; The President of The Reich; The Cabinet of The Reich; The Reichsrat Fundamental Rights and Duties of Germans The Economic Constitution and Socialization— The Economic Constitution; Socialization Conclusion
