Evolutionary Socialism

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English · 1909 · 7h 30m · Political Science

Contains a challenge to the rigid Marxist orthodoxy that revolution is required in order achieve a centrally planned society. Bernstein believed in working from within a capitalist system in "revisionist", that is, evolutionary steps toward socialism. By gradually evolving in consistent legislative reforms, socialism could be made to become inevitable. Doing this would not only avoid the violence seen in earlier attempts to establish communism, but it would (Bernstein believed) endear the voting populace toward embracing a socialist future. - Summary by progressingamerica

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Preface 20:22 Read by czandra
Section 1: The Fundamental Doctrines of Marxist Socialism: The Scientific Elements of Marxism 8:17 Read by czandra
Section 1: The Fundamental Doctrines of Marxist Socialism: The Materialist Interpretation of History and Historic Necessity 22:05 Read by czandra
Section 1: The Fundamental Doctrines of Marxist Socialism: The Marxist Doctrine of Class War and of the Evolution of Capital 19:51 Read by phineas2000
Section 2: The Economic Development of Modern Society: On the Meaning of the Marxist Theory of Value 20:13 Read by czandra
Section 2: The Economic Development of Modern Society: The Distribution of Wealth in the Modern Community 33:35 Read by phineas2000
Section 2: The Economic Development of Modern Society: The Classes of Enterprises in the Production and Distribution of Wealth 47:39 Read by Anthony St. Pierre
Section 2: The Economic Development of Modern Society: Crises and Possibilities of Adjustment in Modern Economy 51:47 Read by phineas2000
Section 3: The Tasks and Possibilities of Social Democracy: The Political and Economic Preliminary Conditions of Socialism 26:09 Read by AliceStein
Section 3: The Tasks and Possibilities of Social Democracy: The Economic Capacities of Co-operative Associations 41:56 Read by Cbteddy
Section 3: The Tasks and Possibilities of Social Democracy: Democracy and Socialism 49:38 Read by czandra
Section 3: The Tasks and Possibilities of Social Democracy: The Most Pressing Problems of Social Democracy 1:00:23 Read by czandra
Conclusion: Ultimate Aim and Tendency - Kant against Cant 48:35 Read by Zoyander Street