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European Socialism - A Concise History with Documents (Hardcover)
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European Socialism - A Concise History with Documents (Hardcover)
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This accessible text offers a concise but comprehensive
introduction to European socialism, which arose in the maelstrom of
the industrial and democratic revolutions launched in the
eighteenth century. Striving for sweeping social, economic,
cultural, and political change, socialists were a diverse lot.
However, they were united by principles asserting the social and
political equality of all people, ideas that won the adherence of
millions and struck fear in the hearts of their numerous opponents.
William Smaldone shows how, over the course of 200 years,
socialists successfully promoted the democratization of European
society and a more equitable division of wealth. At the same time,
he illustrates how conflicts over the means of achieving their aims
divided them into rival "socialist" and "communist" currents, a
rift that undercut the struggle against fascism and helped lay the
groundwork for Europe's division during the Cold War. Although many
predicted the demise of socialism as a potent force after the end
of the Cold War, the Soviet Union's dissolution, and the rise of
neo-liberal ideology, recent developments show that such a judgment
was premature. The author argues that the growth of new socialist
parties across Europe indicates that socialist ideas remain vibrant
in the face of capitalism's failure to solve chronic social and
economic problems, especially following the deep global crisis that
began in 2008. Combining an analytical narrative with a selection
of primary texts and visual images, this book provides
undergraduate students with a brief, readable history, including an
overview of how socialist political movements have evolved over
time and stressing the rich diversity that has characterized
socialism's foundations from its beginning.
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