The Quest for Evolutionary Socialism Eduard Bernstein and Social Democracy |
|
Author:
| Steger, Manfred B. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-02505-8 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
|
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $96.95 |
Book Description:
|
The Quest for Evolutionary Socialism is a timely response to the need for a new, comprehensive biography of the life and works of Eduard Bernstein, the German 'Father of Marxist Revisionism'. Professor Steger addresses recent academic developments and current debates on the 'End of Socialism'. Setting this study within the historical context of the European labor movement, Steger thus interprets Bernstein's 'Evolutionary Socialism' as an ethically-motivated quest for liberty,...
More DescriptionThe Quest for Evolutionary Socialism is a timely response to the need for a new, comprehensive biography of the life and works of Eduard Bernstein, the German 'Father of Marxist Revisionism'. Professor Steger addresses recent academic developments and current debates on the 'End of Socialism'. Setting this study within the historical context of the European labor movement, Steger thus interprets Bernstein's 'Evolutionary Socialism' as an ethically-motivated quest for liberty, solidarity and distributive justice.