The Everything Guide to Understanding Socialism
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The Everything Guide to Understanding Socialism by Pamela Toler
"Democracy is the road to socialism." --Karl Marx Socialism was one of the formative forces of the modern world, and its complex history stretches back nearly three centuries. But what, exactly, does socialism mean? This informative and impartial guide takes you through socialism's origins to its contemporary interpretations, covering: Socialism's founders, including Sir Thomas More, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels Types of socialism, such as Maoism, syndicalism, communism, and green socialism Basic constructs and beliefs, and current misconceptions Socialism's impact on America, including the Red Scare, the Catholic Worker Movement, and the Cold War Featuring an unbiased but comprehensive view of this controversial theory, The Everything Guide to Understanding Socialism is the ultimate resource if you want to learn more about an age-old concept turned modern-day political firestorm.
Pamela D. Toler holds a PhD in history from the University of Chicago. She taught courses on history and social and political thought at the University of Chicago.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781440512773 |
| ISBN 10 | 1440512779 |
| Title | The Everything Guide to Understanding Socialism |
| Author | Pamela Toler |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Adams Media Corporation |
| Year published | 2011-06-18 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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