| Description |
1 online resource (180 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Series |
Very short introductions |
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Very short introductions.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Socialist traditions -- Cuban communism and Swedish social democracy -- New lefts: enrichment and fragmentation -- Beyond the dominant orthodoxies -- Socialism today and tomorrow |
| Summary |
What is socialism? Does it have a future, or has it become an outdated ideology in the 21st century? This Very Short Introduction considers the major theories in socialism, and explores its historical evolution from the French Revolution to the present day. Michael Newman argues that socialism has always been a diverse doctrine, while nevertheless containing a central core of interconnected values and goals: a critique of capitalism; an optimistic view of human beings; and the belief that it is possible to establish societies based on egalitarianism, social solidarity, and co-operation |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Previous edition: 2005 |
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"Fully updated new edition." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Socialism.
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Socialism -- History
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Communism.
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Communism -- History.
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Communism
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Socialism
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020938618 |
| ISBN |
9780192573506 |
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0192573500 |
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9780192573513 |
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0192573519 |
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9780191873690 |
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0191873691 |
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