After progress : American social reform and European socialism in the twentieth century / / Norman Birnbaum

• Autore: Birnbaum Norman
• Pubblicazione: New York ; ; Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 432 pages)
• Disciplina: 303.4840904; 335/.0094/0904
• Soggetto topico: Socialism - Europe - History - 20th century; Socialism - United States - History - 20th century; Social problems - Europe - History - 20th century; Social problems - United States - History - 20th century
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. The Early Struggles; 3. The Russian Revolution-and After; 4. The Thirties and War; 5. The Welfare State; 6. Contending Versions of Socialism; 7. The Golden Age and Its Several Endings; 8. Is Mediterranean Socialism Different?; 9. ""Les Anglo-Saxons"": Great Britain; 10. ""Les Anglo-Saxons"": The United States; 11. Is Solidarity Possible?; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The twentieth century witnessed a profound shift in both socialism and social reform. In the early 1900's, social reform seemed to offer a veritable religion of redemption, but by the century's end, while socialism remained a vibrant force in European society, a culture of extreme individualism and consumption all but squeezed the welfare state out of existence. Documenting this historic change, After Progress: European Socialism and American Social Reform in the 20th Century is the first truly comprehensive look at the course of social reform and Western politics after Communism, brilliantly
• Titolo autorizzato: After progress
• ISBN: 0-19-802818-0; 1-280-65542-9; 0-19-534795-1; 0-19-518014-3; 0-19-515859-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820935403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II