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Alfred Hermann Fried
Peace Activist and Nobel Prize Laureate
Series: - Brill's Specials in Modern History, Volume: 5
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Petra SchoÌnemann-Behrens provides an informative review of the life and times of Alfred H. Fried (1864-1921), a significant if underappreciated German pacifist of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century.
In response to the militarism and international anarchy of the European states, Fried developed his unique notion of ârevolutionaryâ or âscientificâ pacifism, differentiating it from reform pacifism, in order to address the material causes of war. As theorist, practitioner, and journalist, Fried advanced radical ideas at the time: the formation of a pan-European union, the establishment of an effective international court of arbitration, the elimination of a secretive diplomatic class, and the expansion of international economic and cultural cooperation.
This book is a translation of the German biography Alfred H. Fried: Friedensaktivist â NobelpreistraÌger, published by RoÌmerhof Verlag in 2011, and commemorates the 100th anniversary of Friedâs death.
In response to the militarism and international anarchy of the European states, Fried developed his unique notion of ârevolutionaryâ or âscientificâ pacifism, differentiating it from reform pacifism, in order to address the material causes of war. As theorist, practitioner, and journalist, Fried advanced radical ideas at the time: the formation of a pan-European union, the establishment of an effective international court of arbitration, the elimination of a secretive diplomatic class, and the expansion of international economic and cultural cooperation.
This book is a translation of the German biography Alfred H. Fried: Friedensaktivist â NobelpreistraÌger, published by RoÌmerhof Verlag in 2011, and commemorates the 100th anniversary of Friedâs death.
Petra Schönemann-Behrens, Dr. phil. (2004), is a teacher of history, ethics and German at Gymnasium Wildeshausen near Oldenburg, Germany. She has published articles on historical peace research, mainly on A. H. Fried, and contributed to various radio and TV programs on this topic.
Edward T. Larkin, Ph.D. (1986), is Professor Emeritus of German at the University of New Hampshire (USA). In addition to having published numerous articles on major German and Austrian authors, he has also published six book-length translations.
Thomas B. Ahrens, Ph.D. (1998), is Director of Convocations at Berea College (USA). A long-time college educator and academic author, he has published translations of Austrian authors in the refereed online journal No Manâs Land as well as two novels.
Edward T. Larkin, Ph.D. (1986), is Professor Emeritus of German at the University of New Hampshire (USA). In addition to having published numerous articles on major German and Austrian authors, he has also published six book-length translations.
Thomas B. Ahrens, Ph.D. (1998), is Director of Convocations at Berea College (USA). A long-time college educator and academic author, he has published translations of Austrian authors in the refereed online journal No Manâs Land as well as two novels.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Childhood and Youth
â1 The Early Years
â2 Apprenticeship with a Bookseller and Friedâs First Experiences of Pacifism
2 The Berlin Years 1884â1903
â1 From Apprentice Bookseller to Publisher
â2 Alfred H. Fried and Company
â3 The Path to the Peace Movement
â4 Experiments
ââ4.1 Friedâs Hygienic Trash Collection and Removal Apparatus
ââ4.2 The Self-Dating Envelope
ââ4.3 An Election Atlas
ââ4.4 Supplemental Encyclopedia
â5 The Conference at The Hague 1899
ââ5.1 The Founding of the Friedens-Warte in 1899
â6 Consolidation Attempts around 1900
ââ6.1 Esperanto
â7 Flight from Berlin (1903)
3 The Vienna Years, 1903â1915
â1 A Reluctant Return Home
â2 Fried, von Suttner, and the Austrian Peace Society
â3 Work as a Journalist to 1907
â4 Impulses from the Hague
â5 The Foundations of Revolutionary Pacifism, 1908
â6 Integration and Recognition
â7 The Association of International Understanding
â8 Nobel Peace Prize in 1911 and Honorary Doctorate in 1913
â9 Before the Great War
4 In Swiss Exile 1914/15â1919
â1 The Move to Berne
â2 1916: In the Crossfire of the Critics
â3 Swiss Exile from 1917 to the End of the War
â4 After the War â the Final Months in Switzerland
5 Everywhere a Foreigner
â1 Back to Vienna, via Munich
â2 Final Works and Plans
â3 Obituaries and Testimonials
6 Survivors and Successors
â1 Therese Fried
â2 Fried and German Pacifism after 1921
7 Die Friedens-Warte
â1 The First Years 1899â1904
â2 Consolidation Phase 1904â1909
â3 Period of Growth, 1910â1914
â4 War Censorship and the Path into Exile
â5 Die Friedens-Warte in Swiss Exile
â6 The Friedens-Warte after the War, 1918â1919
â7 The Conflict over Succession, 1921â1924
â8 The Friedens-Warte under Hans Wehberg, 1924 â 1962
â9 A New Beginning in 1974
Epilogue
Appendix 1: To my beloved wife
Appendix 2: Program of Revolutionary Pacifism, 1908
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Childhood and Youth
â1 The Early Years
â2 Apprenticeship with a Bookseller and Friedâs First Experiences of Pacifism
2 The Berlin Years 1884â1903
â1 From Apprentice Bookseller to Publisher
â2 Alfred H. Fried and Company
â3 The Path to the Peace Movement
â4 Experiments
ââ4.1 Friedâs Hygienic Trash Collection and Removal Apparatus
ââ4.2 The Self-Dating Envelope
ââ4.3 An Election Atlas
ââ4.4 Supplemental Encyclopedia
â5 The Conference at The Hague 1899
ââ5.1 The Founding of the Friedens-Warte in 1899
â6 Consolidation Attempts around 1900
ââ6.1 Esperanto
â7 Flight from Berlin (1903)
3 The Vienna Years, 1903â1915
â1 A Reluctant Return Home
â2 Fried, von Suttner, and the Austrian Peace Society
â3 Work as a Journalist to 1907
â4 Impulses from the Hague
â5 The Foundations of Revolutionary Pacifism, 1908
â6 Integration and Recognition
â7 The Association of International Understanding
â8 Nobel Peace Prize in 1911 and Honorary Doctorate in 1913
â9 Before the Great War
4 In Swiss Exile 1914/15â1919
â1 The Move to Berne
â2 1916: In the Crossfire of the Critics
â3 Swiss Exile from 1917 to the End of the War
â4 After the War â the Final Months in Switzerland
5 Everywhere a Foreigner
â1 Back to Vienna, via Munich
â2 Final Works and Plans
â3 Obituaries and Testimonials
6 Survivors and Successors
â1 Therese Fried
â2 Fried and German Pacifism after 1921
7 Die Friedens-Warte
â1 The First Years 1899â1904
â2 Consolidation Phase 1904â1909
â3 Period of Growth, 1910â1914
â4 War Censorship and the Path into Exile
â5 Die Friedens-Warte in Swiss Exile
â6 The Friedens-Warte after the War, 1918â1919
â7 The Conflict over Succession, 1921â1924
â8 The Friedens-Warte under Hans Wehberg, 1924 â 1962
â9 A New Beginning in 1974
Epilogue
Appendix 1: To my beloved wife
Appendix 2: Program of Revolutionary Pacifism, 1908
Bibliography
Index
Anyone interested in German or European history and the evolution of pacifism, with its international mentality and corresponding transnational institutions, at the turn of the twentieth century.