Historical Dictionary of Socialism (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series) - Hardcover

Lamb, Peter; Docherty, James C.

9780810855601: Historical Dictionary of Socialism (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810855607 ISBN 13: 9780810855601

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2006

Primarily concerned with the historical roots and contemporary condition of socialism, the second edition of the 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 the social and political order. It reflects the diversity in the broad movement of the left, the many variants of which include reformist social democracy, revolutionary Marxism, the New Left, and contemporary anti-capitalism.

Taking up where the first edition left off, this thoroughly revised dictionary shows how socialism has been reacting, reforming and also expanding. This is done through a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and a 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 the reaction to globalization. This book will provide a mine of information for teachers and students of political ideologies, comparative politics, political sociology, labor history, and political theory.

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About the Author:

Peter Lamb is presently a research fellow at Keele University and has taught Politics at many British universities.

James C. Docherty (Ph.D., Australian National University) was an Australian Federal Government Employee, and he is the author of Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor, Second Edition (Scarecrow, 2004), Historical Dictionary of Australia (Scarecrow, 1999), and Historical Dictionary of Socialism (Scarecrow, 1997).

Review:

...provides information about the leading concepts, movements, and figures associated with socialism....Overall, this is a useful reference tool, placing the key elements of democratic socialism into clear ideological and historical perspective. (ARBA [1st Ed.])

Peter Lamb and James C. Docherty have done us proud, wife a reference work of wide utility. Recommended to libraries at all levels.... (Reference Reviews)

This title is a much-needed addition to the small world of reference works on socialism and related movements....Recommended for public and academic libraries. (Library Journal)

...an invaluable reference work for anyone...presents a formidable amount of information about one of the most significant developments of modern times...there is an extensive alphabetical listing of people, institutions, movements...and what makes this a valuable research tool—there is a massive bibliography. (THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY [1st Ed.])

Together, the approximately 440 entries found in this historical dictionary are intended to serve as a general guide to the subject, tracing the evolution and diversification of socialism from the early 19th century to the early 21st. Primarily concerned with politics (thus leaving any deeper examination of industrial relations to the complementary Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor), it provides information on writers, activists, ideas, political parties, institutions, and movements important to the history of socialism. Also included are an introductory overview, a chronology, a glossary of terms, and a bibliography. (Reference And Research Book News)

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