... intrinsic value. He was a despairing conservative, staving off a dreaded, though inevitable, future, clinging to the present for fear of something worse. Real conservatism is rooted in pride of class. Biz had no feeling for the Junkers from whom he sprung." Implicit in Taylor's analysis here is the notion that Biz sought to preserve his own power ... almost extra-constitutional position and, subject to the emperor, could largely defy parliaments if necessary. The conservative attitude of the army was of predominant importance. Universities and schools -- like the administration -- worke...

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