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The author surveys the rise and varieties of socialist thought and the broader social movement that accompanied industrial transformation, distinguishing utopian schemes from the materialist and evolutionary approach associated with Marx. He traces popular antecedents and political responses, outlines national differences in working-class agitation, and examines institutions such as trade unions, political parties, and international associations. The book analyzes how economic concentration, mechanized production, and class conditions shaped demands and strategies, and considers tensions between revolutionary impulse and reformist organization. It concludes by assessing contemporary tendencies toward unity, state involvement, and the realistic prospects for social change.







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