European Socialism

This accessible text offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to European socialism, which arose in the maelstrom of the industrial and democratic revolutions launched in the eighteenth century and has regained influence in the post-Cold War era. Combining an analytical narrative with a selection of primary texts and visual images, William Smaldone provides undergraduate students with a brief, readable history, including an overview of how socialist political movements have...
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This accessible text offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to European socialism, which arose in the maelstrom of the industrial and democratic revolutions launched in the eighteenth century and has regained influence in the post-Cold War era. Combining an analytical narrative with a selection of primary texts and visual images, William Smaldone provides undergraduate students with a brief, readable history, including an overview of how socialist political movements have evolved over time and stressing the rich diversity that has characterized socialism's foundations from its beginning.