The Everything Guide to Understanding Socialism: The political, social, and economic concepts behind this complex theory (Everything Series)

Democracy is the road to socialism." --Karl Marx Socialism was one of the formative forces of the modern world, and its complex history stretches back nearly three centuries. But what, exactly, does socialism mean? This informative and impartial guide takes you through socialism's origins to its contemporary interpretations, covering: Socialism's founders, including Sir Thomas More, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels Types of socialism, such as Maoism, syndicalism, communism, and green socialism Basic constructs and beliefs, and current misconceptions Socialism's impact on America, including the Red Scare, the Catholic Worker Movement, and the Cold War Featuring an unbiased but comprehensive view of this controversial theory, The Everything Guide to Understanding Socialism is the ultimate resource if you want to learn more about an age-old concept turned modern-day political firestorm. " Socialism was one of the formative forces of the modern world, and its complex history stretches back nearly three centuries. But what, exactly, does socialism mean? This informative and impartial guide takes you through socialism's origins to its contemporary interpretations, covering: - Socialism's founders, including Sir Thomas More, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels - Types of socialism, such as Maoism, syndicalism, communism, and green socialism - Basic constructs and beliefs, and current misconceptions - Socialism's impact on America, including the Red Scare, the Catholic Worker Movement, and the Cold War Featuring an unbiased but comprehensive view of this controversial theory, The Everything Guide to Understanding Socialism is the ultimate resource if you want to learn more about an age-old concept turned modern-day political firestorm. ebook,book Socialism's beginnings The industrial revolution and the new proletariat The first socialist revolution The paradox of free market socialism Practical utopias The revolutions of 1848 Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels The Paris Commune of 1871 Anarchism and socialism Social democracy Syndicalism The emergence of communist Russia British socialism takes a different path Socialism in America : socialism of the working class Fascism and socialism Communism in China The creation of welfare socialism Socialism in developing nations Socialism in America The socialism of compassion Socialism in crisis Socialism after the collapse of the Soviet Union "It didn't happen here". Takes the reader through socialism's origins to its modern day interpretations, discussing: modern socialism's 18th century beginnings; types of socialism; basic constructs and beliefs; socialism in Eastern Europe and America; and, modern-day misconceptions.