Re: General Theory-- German Edition

["eperez" <eperez@xxxxxxxxx>]

According to B. Schefold (CJE, 1980, 4, 175-176) the following lines are omitted from the Coll. Works version of the preface to the German Edition of the GT:

"This is one of the reasons which justify my calling my theory a General Theory. Since it is based on less narrow assumptions than the orthodox theory, it is also more easily adapted to a large area of of different circumstances. Although I have worked it out having the conditions in the Anglo-Saxon countries in vew...it yet remains applicable to situations in which national leadership is more pronounced..." The transalation from the German is by Schefold.


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