Historical Dictionary of Socialism

Informationen zum Autor Peter Lamb was associate professor of Politics and International Relations at Staffordshire University, UK. He has published extensively on socialism and related topics. His work on the British socialist Harold Laski has been widely acclaimed. Klappentext Socialism has been an influential force for social change for almost two centuries. Its philosophy and ideology have inspired millions while simultaneously arousing fear and revulsion in its enemies. Having emerged after the French Revolution in the effort to build upon and develop the egalitarian ideas of the Enlightenment, socialism has taken many forms. It has, furthermore, sometimes been manipulated and reformulated by opportunists who have built authoritarianism and totalitarian dictatorships in its name. Opponents seize on such examples to frighten away people who may otherwise have found socialism attractive. Socialism has survived such criticism and misrepresentation as its core principles have struck a chord with generations of people concerned with social justice.This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Socialism contains a chronology, an introduction, a glossary, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on activists, politicians, political thinkers, political parties and organizations, and key topics, concepts, and aspects of socialist theory. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Socialism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Glossary of Terms Bibliography About the Author

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Peter Lamb
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 29.02.2016
• EAN: 9781442258266
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-5826-6
• Pages: 660
• Thèmes: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series; Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Dictionnaire, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Général, dictionnaires; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference, Reference works, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies