Origins of the Movement for Workers' Councils in Germany

Pamphlet on the origins of the Movement for Workers' Councils in Germany, covering the 1918 revolution and its aftermath and activites and reactions of left and libertarian communists.

Written by the Dutch Group of International Communists (GIK), with an introduction by Dave Graham.

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