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Johann Plenge and “The Ideas of 1914.”
[Johann Plenge et « Les idées de 1914 »]

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  • Christian Eggers

    (UGA UFR LLCE LEA - Université Grenoble Alpes - UFR de Langues étrangères (LLCE et LEA) - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes)

  • Alain Laurent

    (UGA UFR FEG - Université Grenoble Alpes - Faculté d'Économie de Grenoble - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes, CREG - Centre de recherche en économie de Grenoble - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes)

Abstract

As soon as 1914, Germany had to plan the provision of all available raw materials. This new reality of a planned economy had to be given a framework. A whole set of writings ensued which claimed the end of the liberal thought in the wake of the so-called "ideas of 1914". Among others, J. Plenge (1874-1963), a Professor of Economics at Munster University, fueled this line of thinking and set out his very optimistic vision of the future. The war would pave the way to a new golden age under a planned (or "organized") economy and lead Germany to socialism. How influential were actually the works of Plenge on his contemporaries? Plenge was a proponent of a third way between capitalism and socialism but he should not be considered as a forerunner of the economic organization of the nazi regime. And although Lenin was aware of his works, Plenge did not really influence the Bolshevik leader.

Suggested Citation

  • Christian Eggers & Alain Laurent, 2020. "Johann Plenge and “The Ideas of 1914.” [Johann Plenge et « Les idées de 1914 »]," Post-Print hal-03087711, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03087711
    DOI: 10.15122/isbn.978-2-406-11064-4.p.0209
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