Author

Contributions

  • Docherty, J. C. - Contributor

Publication

2006 - Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Md, Maryland

Language

English

Word Count

114,000 words, Guess

Page Count

456 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2006012818
  • Goodreads4427039
  • LibraryThing8778602

Classifications

  • DDC335.03
  • LCCHX17 .D63 2006

Description

"Primarily concerned with the historical roots and contemporary condition of socialism, Historical Dictionary of Socialism offers information on writers, activists, ideas, political parties, institutions, and movements that sought - and in many cases, are still seeking - to change social and political order. This second edition reflects the diversity in the broad movement of the left and exposes such variants as reformist social democracy, revolutionary Marxism, the New Left, and contemporary anticapitalism." "Taking up where the first edition left off, this thoroughly revised dictionary shows how socialism has been reacting, reforming, and expanding. This is achieved through a chronology, list of acronyms and abbreviations, introductory essay, bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary section with 114 new entries - some on the current leadership, others on the many new parties of Central and Eastern Europe and the Third World, and yet others on reaction to globalization. Historical Dictionary of Socialism provides a mine of information for teachers and students of political ideologies, comparative politics, political sociology, labor history, and political theory."--Jacket.

Subjects

Topics

HistorySocialismDictionariesSocialism, historySociology, dictionariesSocialism -- History -- 19th century -- Dictionaries.Socialism -- History -- 20th century -- Dictionaries.

Series Statement

  • [Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements -- no. 73]

Other Editions

  • Historical dictionary of socialismScarecrow Press2006-01-01
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