Description: This book offers a more complete understanding of the making of Michels' major work, Political Parties. It investigates the complex intellectual and political networks in which Michels moved across multiple countries to make sense of his unusual political career.
Review Quotes: "Bonnell provides us with a transnational intellectual history of the highest caliber based on an impeccable knowledge of all the relevant archives (in Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands) and the innumerable printed sources that are available and that shed light on Michels and his circles." -- Stefan Berger, Journal of Modern History