Project Gutenberg 2009-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 100 Barker, J. Ellis 1870 1948 Eltzbacher, O. Barker, T. Ellis 08020981 British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals E-text prepared by Jeannie Howse, Carl Hudkins, jnik (media provider), and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "British Socialism" by J. Ellis Barker is a political examination of the doctrines, policies, aims, and practical proposals of socialism, written in the early 20th century. The work delves into what socialism entails, how it critiques existing societal structures, and what it envisions as an alternative. It seeks to provide a detailed analysis of the British socialist movement by exploring various facets of socialist thought, including its critiques of capitalism and proposed reforms. The opening of the text introduces socialism as a complex and often misunderstood doctrine, outlining the diverse interpretations and perceptions surrounding it. Barker reflects on conflicting views where socialists and their opponents cite wildly different implications of socialist ideals—ranging from the belief that socialism is a pathway to universal justice and freedom, to the criticism that it fosters dependency and undermines individual initiative. The author discusses the significant grievances voiced by socialists against capitalism and the conditions it creates for workers, presenting a nuanced position on the movement’s promises and claims while acknowledging the diverse beliefs within socialism itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Socialism Socialism -- Great Britain HX Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology 1498554 1483738 2024-09-12T08:26:52.698901 2023-09-12T11:41:02.314104 text/html text/html 1506824 2009-03-19T16:00:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 436880 2009-03-19T16:02:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 518080 2024-09-12T08:27:23.888757 application/epub+zip 535365 2024-09-12T08:26:59.239888 application/epub+zip 535366 2024-09-12T08:26:55.710913 application/epub+zip 1058804 2024-09-12T08:27:37.530663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1000569 2024-09-12T08:27:19.485760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1019098 2022-09-13T08:31:12.526865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1009983 1009845 2024-09-12T08:26:47.236943 2023-09-12T11:40:57.159048 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1009684 2009-03-19T15:55:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 363851 2009-03-19T15:55:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1009715 2009-03-19T15:55:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363673 2009-03-19T15:55:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20394 2024-09-12T08:27:37.721676 application/rdf+xml 14833 2024-09-12T08:26:56.323886 image/jpeg 3905 2024-09-12T08:26:56.017893 image/jpeg 475587 2024-09-12T08:26:52.791932 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog