Transformative Politics

This comparative and theoretical account of the heritage and prospects of socialism in Western Europe characterises socialist political theory as transformative. Socialists counterpose objective social appraisal, such as the theory of capitalism, to implausibly ambitious agents of change - the proletariat or the interventionist state. This framework of analysis generates a comparative account of European socialist parties and their attitudes to international institutions - especially the European Union - and suggests a favourable prognosis for the future of socialism.

Autorentext

ANTHONY BUTLER

Zusammenfassung
This framework of analysis generates a comparative account of European socialist parties and their attitudes to international institutions - especially the European Union - and suggests a favourable prognosis for the future of socialism.

Inhalt
Preface to the Paperback Edition - Introduction: The End of Socialism? - Classes in Capitalism - States in Nations - The Limits of the Unitary State - A State in Decline - Western European Socialism - Conclusion: The Future of Socialism - Notes - Index