Wilhelm Hasselmann
Wilhelm Hasselmann (September 25, 1844 – February 25, 1916) was a German Socialism, socialist politician and activist and editor of various social democratic newspapers. Early life He was born in Bremen and baptized Protestantism, Protestant however later became an atheist. Hasselmann attended the polytechnic school in Hanover and continued his studies in Berlin where he came in to contact with the rising labour movement in Prussia. He eventually abandoned his studies and became a journalist. Politics Hasselmann was elected in the Reichstag (German Empire), Reichstag for the first time and was one of three General German Workers' Association (ADVA) members elected. Because of the increasing pressure of the anti socialist and union laws implemented by the Chancellor of Germany, Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the two formerly competing parties, the General German Workers' Association and the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germany (SPD) decided to unite in a joi ...
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Socialism
Socialism is a left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characterized by the dominance of social ownership of the means of production as opposed to private ownership. As a term, it describes the economic, political and social theories and movements associated with the implementation of such systems. Social ownership can be state/public, community, collective, cooperative, or employee. While no single definition encapsulates the many types of socialism, social ownership is the one common element. Different types of socialism vary based on the role of markets and planning in resource allocation, on the structure of management in organizations, and from below or from above approaches, with some socialists favouring a party, state, or technocratic-driven approach. Socialists disagree on whether government, particularly existing government, is the correct vehicle for change. Socialist systems are divided into non-market and market f ...
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