{"product_id":"bernstein-the-preconditions-of-socialism-paperback-9780521398084","title":"Bernstein: The Preconditions of Socialism (Paperback) 9780521398084","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBernstein: The Preconditions of Socialism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA 1993 translation of Bernstein's classic defence of democratic socialism.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEduard Bernstein (Author), Henry Tudor (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521398084, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 29 July 1993\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.5 x 13.8 x 1.6 cm, 0.32 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Its timely appearance gives students of political theory another reason to be thankful for this marvellous series of Cambridge Texts.\"   Mark Garnett, Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 1993 book was the first complete new translation of Bernstein's famous and influential work. It will provide students with an accurate and unabridged edition of the classic defence of democratic socialism and the first significant critique of revolutionary Marxism from within the socialist movement. First published in 1899, at the height of the Revisionist Debate, it argued that capitalism was not heading for the major crisis predicted by Marx, and that socialism could be achieved by piece-meal reform within a democratic constitutional framework. Bernstein's work is the focal point of one of the most important political debates of modern times, and crucial for the light it casts on 'the crisis of Communism'. The introduction sites Bernstein's work in its historical and intellectual context, and this edition also provides  students with all the necessary reference material for understanding this important text.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEditor's notes\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Principal events in Bernstein's life\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographical note\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e 1. The basic tenets of Marxist socialism\u003cbr\u003e 2. Marxism and the Hegelian dialectic\u003cbr\u003e 3. The economic development of modern society\u003cbr\u003e 4. The tasks and the opportunities of social democracy\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e The final goal and the movement.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46000397877528,"sku":"9780521398084","price":28.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521398084i_298e461d-ca50-4c41-8b89-c81adad683d3.jpg?v=1691381086","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/bernstein-the-preconditions-of-socialism-paperback-9780521398084","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}