Socialisms: Old and New - Softcover

Wright, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415151805 ISBN 13: 9780415151801

Publisher: Routledge, 1996

Synopsis

A superb, wide-ranging analysis od socialist ideas and movements, with a newly revised discussion of contemporary socialism. 'It is probably the best short history of socialism available today.' - Paul Hirst, History of European Ideas

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Synopsis:

In this introduction to the subject, the author argues that the contradictions within socialism arise from the absence of a single socialist tradition - despite Marxist attempts to claim the title of the "true" socialism. Rather than seeking to reconcile socialist differences in an all-embracing unity, it is important to recognize the diversity of socialism. Disagreement and tensions within the socialist movement can then be accepted as the subject matter of different kinds of socialism, each of which may be more or less plausible, appropriate, or desirable. The volume develops this theme through an analysis of socialist ideas and movements, revealing how socialists have differed fundamentally about both the nature of socialism and the means of its achievement.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0415151805
• ISBN 13: 9780415151801
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 176