
British Socialism / An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals
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- BRITISH SOCIALISM
- AN EXAMINATION OF
- ITS DOCTRINES, POLICY, AIMS AND PRACTICAL PROPOSALS
- J. ELLIS BARKER
- CONTENTS
- BRITISH SOCIALISM
- CHAPTER IToC
- INTRODUCTION—WHAT IS SOCIALISM?
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IIToC
- SOME SOCIALIST VIEWS OF PRESENT SOCIETY AND OF THE SOCIETY OF THE FUTURE
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IIIToC
- THE GRIEVANCES OF THE SOCIALISTS
- "I.—Rent
- "II.—Interest on Capital
- "III.—Profits and Salaries
- "The Classes
- "And the Masses
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IVToC
- THE FUNDAMENTAL DOCTRINES OF SOCIALISM
- The Law of Increasing Misery
- The Surplus-Value Doctrine
- The Labourer is Entitled to the Entire Product of His Labour
- "The Existing Misery can be Abolished, not by Increasing Production, but by Altering the Distribution of the Wealth Produced"
- The Existing Capitalist System is Responsible for Poverty, Want, and Unemployment
- Doctrine of the Class War
- Private Property is Immoral and Private Wealth is a Crime
- "Private Property Ought to be Abolished"
- "Competition should be Replaced by Co-operation"
- "The Socialist State will Arise by Natural Development, and it will Handle Business more Efficiently than do Private Individuals"
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VToC
- THE AIMS AND POLICY OF THE SOCIALISTS
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VIToC
- THE ATTITUDE OF SOCIALISTS TOWARDS THE WORKING MASSES
- Old-age Pensions
- Unemployment
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VIIToC
- THE ATTITUDE OF SOCIALISTS TOWARDS TRADE UNIONISTS AND CO-OPERATORS
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VIIIToC
- SOCIALIST VIEWS AND PROPOSALS REGARDING LAND AND THE LANDLORDS
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IXToC
- SOCIALIST VIEWS AND PROPOSALS REGARDING CAPITAL AND THE CAPITALISTS
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XToC
- SOCIALIST VIEWS AND PROPOSALS REGARDING TAXATION AND THE NATIONAL BUDGET
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XIToC
- SOCIALISM AND THE EMPIRE
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XIIToC
- SOCIALIST VIEWS ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND FOREIGN POLICY
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XIIIToC
- SOCIALISM AND THE ARMY
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XIVToC
- SOCIALISM AND THE MONARCHY
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XVToC
- SOCIALIST VIEWS ON PARLIAMENT AND THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XVIToC
- THE ATTITUDE OF THE SOCIALISTS TOWARDS THE TWO PARLIAMENTARY PARTIES
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XVIIToC
- SOCIALISM AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XVIIIToC
- SOCIALISM AND AGRICULTURE
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XIXToC
- SOCIALIST VIEWS ON BRITISH RAILWAYS AND SHIPPING
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXToC
- SOME SOCIALIST VIEWS ON MONEY, BANKS, AND BANKING
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXIToC
- SOME SOCIALIST VIEWS ON FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXIIToC
- SOCIALISM AND EDUCATION
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXIIIToC
- THE ATTITUDE OF SOCIALISTS TOWARDS PROVIDENCE, THRIFT, AND TEMPERANCE
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXIVToC
- SOCIALIST VIEWS ON LAW AND JUSTICE
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXVToC
- SOCIALISM AND WOMAN, THE FAMILY AND THE HOME
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXVIToC
- THE SOCIALIST ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY AND RELIGION
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXVIIToC
- THE RELIGION OF SOCIALISM
- "A Catechism for the Mob
- "A Litany
- "The Capitalist's Ten Commandments
- The Latest Decalogue
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXVIIIToC
- CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXIXToC
- SOCIALISM AND COMMUNISM
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXXToC
- SOCIALISM AND ANARCHISM
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXXIToC
- SOCIALISM AND REVOLUTION
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXXIIToC
- STATE SOCIALISM
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXXIIIToC
- THE SOCIALIST ORGANISATIONS: THEIR MUTUAL RELATIONS AND THEIR POLICY
- "Growth of the Labour Party
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXXIVToC
- THE GROWTH AND DANGER OF BRITISH SOCIALISM
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXXVToC
- HOW THE PROGRESS OF SOCIALISM MAY BE CHECKED
- Composition of Electorate
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXXVIToC
- IS SOCIALISM POSSIBLE?—A GLANCE INTO THE SOCIALIST STATE OF THE FUTURE
- Nature, and Human Nature
- How Will Labour Be Remunerated?
- How Will Labour Be Organised and Directed?
- How will the Socialist State Be Governed?
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXXVIIToC
- CONCLUSION
- Production of Coal in 1845[1277]
- Output of Steel
- FOOTNOTES:
- APPENDIXToC
- OFFICIAL PROGRAMMES OF THE SOCIALISTIC ORGANISATIONS
- SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC FEDERATION
- Immediate Reforms
- INDEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY
- THE LABOUR PARTY
- THE FABIAN SOCIETY
- THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF GREAT BRITAIN
- PLATFORM OF THE SOCIALIST LABOUR PARTY
- THE CHRISTIAN SOCIAL UNION
- THE CHURCH SOCIALIST LEAGUE
- GUILD OF ST. MATTHEW
- FOOTNOTES:
- BIBLIOGRAPHYToC
- OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, PERIODICALS, REPORTS, AND PAPERS QUOTED IN THIS VOLUME
- ANALYTICAL INDEXToC
- PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND C. LTD., NEW-STREET SQUARE LONDON
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