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xv, 345 pages ; 24 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-327) and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- A note on the text -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction: socialism and the legacy of the French revolution -- Socialist ideals and imaginings, 1789-1830 -- Socialist ideology amid reform and revolution, 1830-1871 -- Socialism in the era of mass politics, 1871-1914 -- The Russian revolution and the birth of communism, 1914-1945 -- Socialism and communism during the Cold War, 1945-1991 -- Epilogue: the retreat and reemergence of socialism, 1991-present -- Further reading -- Index -- About the author. |
| Summary |
"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 Europes division during the Cold War."--Publisher's Website. |
| Subject |
Socialism -- Europe.
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Socialism. (OCoLC)fst01123637
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Europe. (OCoLC)fst01245064
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| ISBN |
9781442209077 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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1442209070 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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9781442209084 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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1442209089 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9781442209091 (electronic) |
| Standard No. |
40022687314 |
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