Evolutionary Socialism by Eduard Bernstein
Argues that socialism should be pursued gradually through democratic, parliamentary reforms rather than by violent revolution, rejecting Marx’s claim of capitalism’s inevitable collapse and deterministic historical laws; uses empirical evidence—growth of trade unions, cooperatives, and social legislation—to show that incremental improvements in wages, working conditions, and political rights can build a more just society within existing institutions, emphasizing practical, legal, and ethical means to expand democracy and social welfare rather than abrupt overthrow.
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- Published
- 1899
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- German
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- German
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- Die Voraussetzungen des Sozialismus und die Aufgaben der Sozialdemokratie
- The Preconditions of Socialism and the Tasks of Social Democracy
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