Michael Newman

Socialism

A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Many people now think of socialism as an outdated ideology. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Newman seeks to contextualise it, explaining the evolution of socialist ideas from the French Revolution to the present day, and examining why past attempts to implement socialism might have failed. This fresh approach offers a unique understanding of both the theory and practice involved, and how closely the two are related. In addition to providing readers with a strong sense of socialism's relevance in today's world, the author emphasises the inevitable close ties between socialism and notions of democracy, freedom, and equality.

Michael Newman explains socialist ideas in the framework of historical evolution, from the French Revolution to the present day, and examines why attempts to implement socialism in practice have usually ended in failure.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 165g
• ISBN-13: 9780192804310
• ISBN-10: 0192804316
• Artikelnr.: 14253893

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Introduction
1: Socialist traditions
2: Cuban communism and Swedish social democracy
3: New Lefts - enrichment and fragmentation
4: Beyond the Dominant Orthodoxies
5: Socialism today and tomorrow
References
Further reading
Index