Alfred C. Mierzejewski Book order

The exploration of the decline of the welfare state boom in Western Europe during the mid-1970s reveals critical implications for contemporary workers and retirees. Alfred C. Mierzejewski analyzes the factors that led to this shift and its lasting impact, providing insights into the challenges faced by social policies today. The book highlights the historical context and economic conditions that contributed to the end of this era, making it a significant study for understanding current welfare dynamics.

This book is the first comprehensive institutional history of the German public pension system. It combines analyses of political, economic, financial, and demographic factors to explain how the system evolved in the face of challenges posed by wars, inflation, regime changes, and the evolution of cultural norms.

Focusing on the Deutsche Reichsbahn during Hitler's regime, this volume provides an in-depth historical analysis of the national railway's role in Germany from 1920 to 1945. Alfred Mierzejewski explores the railway's significance amidst the political and social upheaval of the era, offering a detailed account of its operations and influence within the broader context of the capitalist world. This comprehensive history sheds light on how the railway was intertwined with the tumultuous events of the time.

Focusing on the Deutsche Reichsbahn, the largest enterprise in the capitalist world during 1920-1932, this detailed history by Alfred Mierzejewski explores its operations, finances, and significant political and social roles amidst Germany's turmoil. The book offers a sophisticated analysis that not only chronicles the railway's impact but also provides fresh insights into modern German economic and political history, making it a vital resource for understanding this pivotal organization.

"The largest enterprise in the capitalist world between 1920 and 1945, the Deutsche Reichsbahn (German National Railway), was at the centre of events in a period of great turmoil in Germany. Alfred Mierzejewski reveals the history of the railway's operations throughout Hitler's regime, showing that, despite resisting efforts to politicise its internal functions, it co-operated with the government's anti-Semitic policies. The railway played a crucial role in the Holocaust: not only did it support the construction and operation of the Nazi death camps, but it transported 3 million Jews to them to be destroyed."--Back cover

"While recent scholarship has dismissed Erhard's influence on Germany's economic recovery. Mierzejewski returns to little cited German analyses and Erhard's own record and concludes, that Allied currency reform and Erhard's liberalization of the economy were critical triggers for Germany's unprecedented economic boom in addition to evaluating Erhard's major policies, Mierzejewski also details the less well known aspects of Erhard's leadership, such as his struggle against cartels and the Common Market, his effort to arrest the growth of the welfare state, his battle for free trade and his consistent efforts to cut taxes."--BOOK JACKET.