1st Edition

Democratic Socialism in Britain, Vol. 5 Classic Texts in Economic and Political Thought, 1825-1952

By David Reisman Copyright 1997
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

The texts in this collection demonstrate both the diversity and continuity in British theories of democratic socialism. The selection encompasses the Ricardian socialists, the Christian socialists, and the Fabian socialists.

Old Worlds for New; A Study of the Post-Industrial State; I . THE FABIAN COMPROMISE, II. ON REA8 0 NINQ FROM FACT, III. THE ECONOMIC, MORAL, AND POLITICAL CONTRADICTIONS OF COLLECTIVISM, IV. THE MEDIAEVAL GUILD SYSTEM, V. NATIONAL GUILDS AND THE GENERAL STRIKE, VI. THE ABOLITION OF THE WAGE SYSTEM, VII. THE EVIL OF LARGE ORGANIZATIONS, VIII. THE DIVISION OF LABOUR, IX. MACHINERY AND INDUSTRY, X. MACHINERY AND SOCIETY, XI. THE ULTIMATE BASE OF INDUSTRIALISM, XII. THE PLACE OF HANDICRAFT, XIII. THE ETHICS OF CONSUMPTION

Biography

David Reisman (Editor)