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Asking why socialism exists, it traces the movement's intellectual development and political awakening, including the International, before examining the major parties country by country: the French Socialists, the Belgian Labor Party, German Social…
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- —Preface2 min
- 1Introduction—Why Does Socialism Exist?24 min
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- 2The Development of Socialism38 min
- 3The Political Awakening of Socialism—The Period of R...20 min
- 4The Political Awakening of Socialism—The International30 min
- 6Chapter 5, part 132 min
- 7Chapter 5, part 232 min
- 6The Belgian Labor Party44 min
- 7The German Social Democracy38 min
- 8German Social Democracy and Labor Unions51 min
- 9Part 1 of 2: The English Labor Party30 min
- 12Chapter 930 min
- 10Part 1 of 4: Conclusion57 min
- 14Chapter 10, part 11 h 05 m
- 15Chapter 10, part 21 h 01 m
- 16Chapter 10, part 358 min
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Preface
Preface
It is becoming more and more evident that democracy has served only the first years of its apprenticeship. Political problems have served only to introduce popular government. The economic problems now rushing upon us will bring the real test of democracy.
The workingman has taken an advanced place in the struggle for the democratization of industry. He has done so, first, through the organization of labor unions; secondly, through the development of political parties—labor parties. The blend of politics and economics which he affects is loosely called Socialism. The term is as indefinite in meaning as it is potent in influence. It has spread its unctuous doctrines over every industrial land, and its representatives sit in every important parliament, including our Congress.
Such a movement requires careful consideration from every point of view.
It is the object of this volume to trace briefly the growth of the movement in four leading European countries, and to attempt to determine the relation of economic and political Socialism to democracy—a question of peculiar interest to the friends of the American Republic at this time.
In preparing this volume, the author has made extended visits to the countries studied. He has tried to catch the spirit of the movement by personal contact with the Socialist leaders and their antagonists, and by many interviews with laboring men, the rank and file in every country visited.
Everywhere he was received with the greatest cordiality, and he wishes here to express his appreciation of these many kindnesses.
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