Emil Lederer · 1912
Lederer’s brief review describes Braumann’s handbook through its arrangement and practical value. Its central feature is the thematic disaggregation of German Reichstag party programmes: passages reproduced verbatim are grouped under common headings, enabling comparison across parties on constitutional, economic, social, religious, and other questions. The review moves from this organizing principle and its extensive coverage to supplementary material:
Der Schrift sind endlich die zwei Programme der neuesten großen wirtschaftlichen Interessenorganisationen, nämlich die Richtlinien des Hansabundes und das Programm des Deutschen Bauernbundes beigegeben.
English translation: Finally, the two programmes of the most recent great economic interest organizations, namely the guidelines of the Hansa League and the programme of the German Peasants' League, are appended to the work.
These additions extend the handbook’s scope from party platforms to the stated aims of major economic interest organizations. Lederer does not develop a political interpretation of their positions; his assessment concerns the usefulness of making programme texts accessible by subject.
Das Büchlein ist zu Nachschlagezwecken außerordentlich gut geeignet.
English translation: The little book is extraordinarily well suited for purposes of reference.
This closing judgment supplies the review’s central claim. Its relevance lies in identifying a practical instrument for consulting and comparing political commitments, with documentary organization—not ideological evaluation—as the criterion of merit.
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