1st Edition
Labour's Utopias Bolshevism, Fabianism, Social Democracy
By Peter Beilharz
Copyright 1992
182 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1992. The collapse of communist rule in Eastern Europe has led to a widespread view that socialism is a dead, or at least dying, force. Labour’s Utopias argues that this assumption is based on the popular conception that socialism’s various traditions are simply different means to a common end. The author looks at three strands of socialism – Bolshevism, Fabianism and German... Read more
Preface; Introduction; 1. Socialism, Utopia, Social Theory 2. Bolshevism 3. Fabianism 4. Social Democracy 5. Conclusions; Notes; Bibliographical Note; Index
Biography
Peter Beilharz (born 13 November 1953, Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian sociologist. He is currently Professor of Culture and Society at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. Previously he was Professor of Sociology at La Trobe University, Melbourne. Beilharz is also a co-founder and editor of the international journal of social theory Thesis Eleven published by Sage.
