Publisher's Synopsis
Class conflict, also referred to as class struggle and class warfare, is the political tension and economic antagonism that exists in society consequent to socio-economic competition among the social classes or between rich and poor.Socialism is a political, social, and economic philosophy encompassing a range of economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production. It includes the political theories and movements associated with such systems.Chapter 1: Story of Socialism 1.1 Success Life 1.2 Paris Commune1.3 First International1.4 Second International1.5 Early 20th century1.6 Russian Revolution1.7 International Working Union of Socialist Parties1.8 Third International1.9 4th World Congress of the Communist International1.10 Spanish Civil War1.11 Mid-20th century1.12 Nordic countries1.13 Soviet Union and Eastern Europe1.14 Asia, Africa and Latin America1.15 New Left1.16 Protests of 19681.17 Late 20th century1.18 Contemporary socialist politics1.19 Africa1.20 Asia1.21 Europe1.22 North America1.23 Latin America and the Caribbean1.24 OceaniaChapter 2: Social and political theory2.1 Criticism of capitalism2.2 Marxism2.3 Role of the state2.4 Utopian versus scientific2.5 Reform versus revolutionChapter 3: Economics3.1 Planned economy3.2 Self-managed economy3.3 State-directed economy3.4 Market socialismChapter 4: Politics4.1 Anarchism4.2 Ethical and liberal socialism4.3 Leninism and precedents4.4 Libertarian socialism4.5 Religious socialism4.6 Social movements4.7 SyndicalismChapter 5: Class conflict5.1 Oligarchs versus commonersChapter 6: Patricians versus plebeiansChapter 7: Masters versus workmenChapter 8: Capitalist societiesChapter 9: Socialism
