The Socialist Tradition
From Crisis to Decline
Carl Boggs(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 9. March 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-415-90670-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Socialist Tradition explores the theoretical origins and historical development of the socialist tradition from the 19th century to the present, focusing on the long-term decline of socialism in the post-World War II period. Carl Boggs examines the constituent elements of democratic socialism, the forms and strategies it has embodied and the material, ideological and historical obstacles it has confronted. He explains the conditions associated with its growth and the shifting of these conditions over the years. He also assesses the prospects today for the reappearance of a strong socialist tradition in the context of global crisis and the collapse of Communism.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-90670-8 (9780415906708)
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Additional editions
Book
approx. 03/1995
Routledge
€141.36
Not yet published
Person
Carl Boggs is Professor of Arts and Sciences at National University, Los Angeles.
Content
1. Introduction: Socialism and Democracy - The Dilemmas of Power 2. The Marxist Origins: From Theory to Politics 3. After Lenin: The Defeat of Democratic Socialism 4. The Third Road I: From Vanguardism to Eurocommunism 5. The Third Road II: The Rise and Decline of Eurosocialism 6. Socialist Declin, Postmodernism, and the Radical Challenge Epilogue: The Global Crisis - Ecology and the Future of Socialism Index