Eduard Bernstein on Socialism Past and Present: Essays and Lectures on Ideology

Description: Eduard Bernstein on Socialism Past and Present by Marius S. Ostrowski This book presents six major texts and selected shorter writings by the social-democratic thinker and politician Eduard Bernstein, translated into English for the first time: Socialism Past and Present; The Social Doctrine of Anarchism; Social Liberalism or Collectivism?; How is Scientific Socialism Possible?; What is Socialism?; The Socialisation of Enterprises; and articles from the periodicals Neue Zeit and Sozialistische Monatshefte alongside several unpublished manuscripts. Written over the period 1893 to 1931, these works focus on socialism as an ideology, and trace debates about ethics, social science, and class struggle that preoccupied the early-20th-century socialist movement. Bernstein carefully demarcates the boundaries between socialism and its ideological rivals, contrasting its communitarian aspirations with individualistic liberalism and anarchism, and itsadherence to democratic methods with the totalitarian violence of communism and fascism. He revisits the intellectual canon of socialist thought, recentring contributions by Ferdinand Lassalle, Karl Rodbertus, and other neglected figures alongside those of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Urging socialists to seize the opportunities afforded by their growing political representation, Bernstein addresses the strategies needed to achieve progressive policy reforms, including the prospects for realising socialism with the foundation of the Weimar Republic. In this illuminating collection, Marius Ostrowski brings together several essays by Eduard Bernstein, spanning a forty-year period of activity and addressing the question of "what is socialism". At a time of renewed reflection on the foundation and value of social democracy, engaging with the thought of one of its founding fathers will be immeasurably valuable for both supporters and critics.—ProfessorLea Ypi, London School of Economics, UK During his long life, Eduard Bernstein made a contribution of great significance to both the theoretical and political development of the left, emerging as a founding figure of European social democracy. In this splendid volume, Marius Ostrowski presents Bernsteins writing in its full richness and complexity, bringing together his lucid translations into English of some of the major theoretical works published by Bernstein during the years of the Weimar Republic. This book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the development of the socialist tradition during a period of great political turmoil, and gives us a three-dimensional understanding of Bernsteins contributions to socialism and social democracy.— Dr Martin ONeill, University of York, UK FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover In this illuminating collection, Marius Ostrowski brings together essays by Eduard Bernstein addressing the question of "what is socialism". At a time of renewed reflection on the value of social democracy, engaging with the thought of one of its founding fathers will be immeasurably valuable for both supporters and critics. --Professor Lea Ypi, London School of Economics, UK During his long life, Eduard Bernstein made a significant contribution to the development of the European left. In this splendid volume, Marius Ostrowski presents his writing in its full richness and complexity, with lucid translations of some of Bernsteins major theoretical works from a period of great turmoil for social democracy. -- Dr Martin ONeill, University of York, UK This book presents six major texts and selected shorter writings by the social-democratic thinker and politician Eduard Bernstein, translated into English for the first time: Socialism Past and Present ; The Social Doctrine of Anarchism ; Social Liberalism or Collectivism? ; How is Scientific Socialism Possible? ; What is Socialism? ; The Socialisation of Enterprises ; and articles from the periodicals Neue Zeit and Sozialistische Monatshefte alongside several unpublished manuscripts. Written over the period 1893 to 1931, these works focus on socialism as an ideology, and trace debates about ethics, social science, and class struggle that preoccupied the early-20th-century socialist movement. Bernstein carefully demarcates the boundaries between socialism and its ideological rivals, contrasting its communitarian aspirations with individualistic liberalism and anarchism, and its adherence to democratic methods with the totalitarian violence of communism and fascism. He revisits the intellectual canon of socialist thought, recentring contributions by Ferdinand Lassalle, Karl Rodbertus, and other neglected figures alongside those of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Urging socialists to seize the opportunities afforded by their growing political representation, Bernstein addresses the strategies needed to achieve progressive policy reforms, including the prospects for realising socialism with the foundation of the Weimar Republic. Marius S. Ostrowski is Examination Fellow in Politics at All Souls College, University of Oxford, UK, and Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. He has written Eduard Bernstein on Social Democracy and International Politics (2018), E duard Bernstein on the German Revolution (2019), and Left Unity: Manifesto for a Progressive Alliance (2020). Author Biography Marius S. Ostrowski is Examination Fellow in Politics at All Souls College, University of Oxford, UK, and Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. He has written Eduard Bernstein on Social Democracy and International Politics (2018), Eduard Bernstein on the German Revolution (2019), and Left Unity: Manifesto for a Progressive Alliance (2020). Table of Contents 1.Introduction.- Part I: Socialism Past and Present: Historical and Contemporary Disputes Within Socialism.- 2. Prologue.- 3. Socialism as a Social-Scientific Theory of Development.- 4. The Natural Rights Justification of Socialism.- 5. The Significance of Theories of Value for Scientific Socialism.- 6. The Nature of Society in Advanced Capitalism.- 7. Socialism and the Theory of Class Struggle.- 8. Theory of the State and Socialism.- 9. Socialism as Democracy and Parliamentarism.- 10.The Bolshevist Perversion of Socialism.- 11. The Nearest Possible Realisations of Socialism.- Part II: Writings on Ideology and Socialist Theory.- 12. The Social Doctrine of Anarchism.- 13. Social Liberalism or Collectivism?.- 14. How is Scientific Socialism Possible?.- 15. What is Socialism?.- 16. The Socialisation of Enterprises: Guiding Principles for a Theory of Socialisation.- Part III: Selected Articles.- 17. A Piece of Materialist Propaganda-Writing.- 18. Right and Justice.- 19. Natural Science Contra Social Science.- 20. Morality and Politics.- 21. Proudhon as a Politician and Publicist.- 22. Two Political Programmatic Symphonies.- 23. Idealism, the Theory of Struggle, and Science.- 24. The Core of the Dispute.- 25. On the German Worker Past and Present.- 26. The Latest Prognosis of Social Revolution.- 27. Parties and Classes.- 28. Socialism and Liberalism in the Prussian Landtag Elections.- 29. On the Value of Parliamentarism.- 30. Class and Class Struggle.- 31. On Class Struggle.- 32. Democracy in Social Democracy.- 33. Class Struggle and Cultural Progress.- 34. The Intellectuals in the Reichstag Elections.- 35. Science, Value-Judgments, and the Party.- 36. What is Socialisation?.- 37. Class Struggle and Coalition Politics.- 38. Limits to the Formal Implementation of Democracy.- 39. Idea and Interest in History.- 40. Who and What are Social Fascists?. Feature Fills an important gap in the Anglophone literature on German Social Democracy in general, and Eduard Bernstein in particular Covers an underexplored part of Bernsteins thought with a focus on his later years Acts as a direct continuation of a previous translation project Eduard Bernstein on Social Democracy and International Politics Details ISBN3030504832 Author Marius S. Ostrowski Short Title Eduard Bernstein on Socialism Past and Present Language English ISBN-10 3030504832 ISBN-13 9783030504830 Format Hardcover Subtitle Essays and Lectures on Ideology DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-50484-7 Year 2021 DEWEY 320.5315 Pages 722 Publication Date 2021-01-09 UK Release Date 2021-01-09 Edition 1st Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Illustrations 1 Illustrations, black and white; VII, 722 p. 1 illus. Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition Description 1st ed. 2021 Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Alternative 9783030504861 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134123460;

Price: 196.05 AUD

Location: Melbourne

End Time: 2024-12-05T13:27:28.000Z

Shipping Cost: 18.22 AUD