Socialism: What Went Wrong? - Softcover

Silber, Irwin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745307167 ISBN 13: 9780745307169

Publisher: Pluto Press, 1994

Synopsis

'Socialism: What Went Wrong is a worthwhile read for socialists and communists of many stripes and tendencies, for the new Ad the old, for all those who are asking '"Socialism, What is Wrong?" and "How do we change?". It would be a great book to discuss on the interenet, in more traditional meeting rooms and in the halls of learning, with our hearts and mindsa in pursuit of justice for the coming new century' Roma Guy, Crossroads Irwin Silber's frank and critical analysis of the theoretical and programmatic problems and contradictions of the socialist ideal should be an essential part of the process of reevaluation and political renewal' Manning Marable 'A provocative, well written volume' Paul Buhle (author of "Marxism in the United States") 'A useful survey of all the main elements, theoretical and practical, national and international, that went towards the creation of Stalin's Soviet Union, and the profound defects that led to its collapse' Labour Research 'A comprehensive and informed analysis by a skiled journalist wotking within the Marxist tradition who is well acquainted with official documents and Soviet memoirs' Choice

About this title

Synopsis:

The chasm between huge individual wealth and the abject misery of hundreds of millions of people persists and can, in many cases, be said to be widening. The author's view is that the conflict between the rapaciousness of "the system" and popular discontent has to provide the conditions for a new social order. Socialism, in some form, argues Silber, is an essential element in a future for the whole human race. This book is an attempt to look at both the doctrines of Marx and Lenin, weighing this against the practice of socialism in the Soviet Union. The author argues that it is now incumbent on those who devoted their lives to socialism to undertake a rigorous analysis of its failure in the USSR and to understand the history and achievements of Soviet socialism.

About the Author:

Irwin Silber was Cultural Editor and Executive Editor of the New York Guardian and is currently Associate Editor of Crossroads magazine. He has written widely on socialism, as well as American folk music.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pluto Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0745307167
• ISBN 13: 9780745307169
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320