{"product_id":"a-history-of-socialist-thought-from-the-precursors-to-the-present","title":"A History of Socialist Thought - From the Precursors to the Present","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Subrata Mukherjee\u003cbr\u003eSushila Ramaswamy\/\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sage Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2000\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0761994653\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the concept of socialism is as old as civilization itself, its many variations make it difficult to define. Common to all strands of socialism is a commitment to equality, and none-exploitive relationships and socialized humanity. Beyond these commonalities, socialists differ, and this is clearly brought out in this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, socialism, like democracy as we understand it, is essentially a modern concept. It arose first as critique of rampant commercialization and then as a reaction to the Industrial Revolution which radically changed human societies and lives. This book provides a detailed and critical account of the dominant schools and theorists of socialism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey discuss all the major schools of socialism-Marxism, Anarchism, Guild Socialism, Syndicalism, Fabianism and Social Democracy-with special emphasis on important theoreticians like Saint Simon, Marx and Engels, Lassalle, Bernstein, Luxemburg, Cole and Gramsci.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors describe contemporary developments and analyze the varied controversies within socialism, such as the tensions between egalitarianism and efficiency, the role of the market and the importance of planning, and reforms vs. revolution. In the light of feminist interpretations, they critically assess the views of socialists in espousing and furthering the cause of women. Most importantly, the authors explain the recent collapse of communism and the disarray in which democratic socialism finds itself, and provide pointers to the future of the socialist discourse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough socialism as an alternative to capitalism appears to have failed, its importance both as a critique and as a humanizing tendency in the form of social democracy continues to be an integral part of the modern political and social process. This lucid and comprehensive book will be of considerable interest to those in the fields of social and political theory, political science, history, economics, sociology and philosophy. It will also serve as text for students of sociology and political science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Precursors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly Socialists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNineteenth Century Marxists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSocial Democrats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwentieth Century Marxists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnconventional Marxists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Subrata Mukherjee \/ Sage Publications \/ Paperback","offer_id":68153724698992,"sku":"7840","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/7840.jpg?v=1793913161","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/a-history-of-socialist-thought-from-the-precursors-to-the-present","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}