The Kaiser's Voters

Although The German Empire Of 18711918 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 It Suitable For Those With No Technical Background. Refuting A Number Of Long-Held Propositions About The Nature Of The Electorate In Imperial Germany He Presents A New Interpretation Of Voting Behaviour In The Formative Years Of The Modern German Political System Considers Its Consequences For German Electoral Politics In The Twentieth Century And Compares Electoral Trends In Germany With Those In Other European And North American Countries In The Age Of Universal Suffrage.