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Kurt Riezler (February 11, 1882 – September 5, 1955) was a German philosopher and diplomat.

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Riezler, Kurt

By Bernd Sösemann

Riezler, Kurt

German politician, diplomat, journalist and philosopher

Born 11 February 1882 in Munich, Germany

Died 06 September 1955 in Munich, Germany

Summary

Riezler was a German politician, diplomat, journalist and philosopher, as well as a trusted assistant of the chancellor. Although some of his surviving diary entries dated from July and August 1914 as representative of the German Foreign Office’s Press office were later rewritten, these entries together with his letters shed important light onto the intentions, decisions, and justification attempts of Germany’s head of government.

Overview of Riezler’s Political Career

Kurt Riezler (1882-1955) was a German politician and diplomat, journalist and philosopher of history. His diary entries during the First World War as the personal assistant of Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg (1856-1921) have surpassed any of his scholarly writings in terms of lasting importance. His diary and his personal correspondence with his fiancé Käthe Liebermann (1885-1952) – Max Liebermann (1

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Philosophy and Realpolitik

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Kurt Riezler was a German public servant and philosopher who tried to develop a theory of politics that would prevent disaster for Germany. While some of his long-term judgments proved sound, his theories did not provide clear guidance in crises. As a patriot, he resigned in protest after Germany signed the unfavorable Versailles Treaty. Riezler saw the state as an instrument of the "Volk," or cultural/linguistic nation, and believed nations were naturally hostile. For Germany, its vital interests lay in defending its continental borders. He advised increasing military strength but avoiding conflict with Britain. However, his views did not prevent World War I.

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Kurt Riezler was a German public servant and philosopher who tried to develop a theory of politics that would prevent disaster for Germany. While some of his long-term

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Kurt Riezler Letters

Collection

Identifier: AR 25484

Scope and Content Note

The Kurt Riezler Letters hold the correspondence of the diplomat Kurt Riezler with his fiancée Kaethe Liebermann as well as a few letters with other individuals, most notably her father, the painter Max Liebermann. Prominent in the correspondence is the discussion of the first months of World War I and the conditions in Moscow in 1918. Later letters consist of conversations with other family members.

The first folder of the collection contains an essay by Guenther Roth with descriptions of the letters in the collection along with some biographical information on Kurt and Kaethe Riezler that place the letters in their historical context.

Letters from Kurt Riezler to his fiancée Kaethe Liebermann include both information on the First World War and the politics surrounding it as well as comment on the developing relationship between the couple. Often Kurt Riezler addressed Kaethe as "my black kitty," a play on her name and her black hair. Since Kurt Riezler