The Quest for Evolutionary Socialism by Manfred B Steger

The Quest for Evolutionary Socialism by Manfred B Steger

The Quest for Evolutionary Socialism uses Eduard Bernstein's life and works as the basis for an examination of the interactions between European social democratic politics and socialist political ideas. It is thus a timely response to the need for a new, comprehensive biography of Bernstein, the German 'Father of Marxist Revisionism'. Professor Steger incorporates recent academic developments and addresses current debates on the 'End of Socialism' resulting from the collapse of Marxism-Leninism and the chronic ailments of European social democracy. This study is set within the historical context of the European labour movement and thus Steger interprets Bernstein's 'Evolutionary Socialism' as an ethically motivated quest for liberty, solidarity and distributive justice. Steger stresses that the future of social democracy depends on its ability to heed Bernstein's call for critical self-reflection and to reorientate towards more liberal ideals.

'His book is well researched, exploits a wide range of contemporary Socialist journals and newspapers, and is solidly based on the private archives of several SPD leaders … This book is a welcome and up-to-date addition to the rather short list of Bernstein biographies' English Historical Review

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ISBN 13	9780521025058
ISBN 10	0521025052
Titel	The Quest for Evolutionary Socialism
Autor	Manfred B Steger
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2006-03-16
Seitenanzahl	304
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