Hilferding, Rudolf, 1877-1941

Born in Vienna 1877, died in Paris 1941; politician and socialist theorist; studied medicine; contributed to Die Neue Zeit on economic subjects from 1902; editor of Vorwärts in Berlin 1907-1915; opposed the involvement of the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD) with the German war effort during the First World War and joined the Unabhängige Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (USPD); editor of Die Freiheit 1918-1922; promoted the merger with the SPD in 1922; Minister of Finance 1923 and 1928-1929; member of the Reichstag (SPD) 1924-1933; fled to Denmark 1933, lived in Switzerland and from 1939 in Paris; was turned over to the GESTAPO in 1941; author of D̀as Finanzkapital' 1910.

From the description of Archives 1903, 1907-1912 [-1913]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81388552

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