Project Gutenberg 2011-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 79 Rae, John 1845 1915 Contemporary Socialism Produced by Peter Vachuska, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Contemporary Socialism" by John Rae is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the evolution of socialist thought and movements, particularly focusing on the political facets of socialism as they emerged in response to societal shifts in Europe. It discusses various forms of socialism and their growing influence, offering insight into their impact on democracy and the political landscape of the time. At the start of the work, Rae sets the stage for the resurgence of socialism in Europe, contrasting it with previous movements that had largely dissipated following the revolutions of 1848. He notes the shift from philanthropic and experimental forms of socialism to a revolutionary, political approach, emphasizing the idea that socialism now seeks power within the state. Rae outlines the key characteristics of contemporary socialism, including its relationship with democracy and the various factions within the movement, such as social democracy and anarchism. He introduces central figures like Lassalle and Marx, who have shaped socialist ideology, and underscores the transformation of socialism into a force demanding immediate rights and justice for the working class. This opening serves to contextualize the book's broader analysis of socialism's role in shaping modern political discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Socialism Socialism -- History HX Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 1385111 1385120 2024-09-15T16:23:59.919846 2023-09-16T09:32:03.115704 text/html text/html 1388652 2011-09-08T09:58:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 464129 2011-09-08T09:58:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 539383 2024-09-15T16:24:16.293261 application/epub+zip 553294 2024-09-15T16:24:02.757903 application/epub+zip 553293 2024-09-15T16:24:01.179852 application/epub+zip 970081 2024-09-15T16:24:26.511200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 861085 2024-09-15T16:24:14.846804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 861297 2022-09-17T07:07:36.315971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1237680 1237579 2024-09-15T16:23:57.523857 2023-09-16T09:32:00.773678 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1237348 2011-09-08T09:58:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 443360 2011-09-08T09:58:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1237432 2011-09-08T09:58:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 443138 2011-09-08T09:58:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20375 2024-09-15T16:24:26.826198 application/rdf+xml 15345 2024-09-15T16:24:01.615849 image/jpeg 4233 2024-09-15T16:24:01.400852 image/jpeg 515761 2024-09-15T16:24:00.031948 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 en.wikipedia