British Socialism

About this eBook

Author

Barker, J. Ellis, 1870-1948

Title

British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals

Credits

E-text prepared by Jeannie Howse, Carl Hudkins, jnik (media provider), and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team ( www.pgdp.net)

Language

English

LoC Class

HX: Social sciences: Socialism, Communism, Anarchism

Subject

Socialism -- Great Britain

Category

Text

eBook-No.

28361

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28361

Release Date

March 19, 2009

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.BRITISH SOCIALISM — BRITISH SOCIALISM — AN EXAMINATION OF — ITS DOCTRINES, POLICY, AIMS AND PRACTICAL PROPOSALS — BY — J. ELLIS BARKER — CONTENTS — BRITISH SOCIALISM — CHAPTER I ToC — INTRODUCTION—WHAT IS SOCIALISM? — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER II ToC — SOME SOCIALIST VIEWS OF PRESENT SOCIETY AND OF THE SOCIETY OF THE FUTURE — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER III ToC — THE GRIEVANCES OF THE SOCIALISTS — "I.—Rent — "II.—Interest on Capital — "III.—Profits and Salaries — "The Classes — "And the Masses — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER IV ToC — 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 V ToC — THE AIMS AND POLICY OF THE SOCIALISTS — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER VI ToC — THE ATTITUDE OF SOCIALISTS TOWARDS THE WORKING MASSES — Old-age Pensions — Unemployment — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER VII ToC — THE ATTITUDE OF SOCIALISTS TOWARDS TRADE UNIONISTS AND CO-OPERATORS — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER VIII ToC — SOCIALIST VIEWS AND PROPOSALS REGARDING LAND AND THE LANDLORDS — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER IX ToC — SOCIALIST VIEWS AND PROPOSALS REGARDING CAPITAL AND THE CAPITALISTS — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER X ToC — SOCIALIST VIEWS AND PROPOSALS REGARDING TAXATION AND THE NATIONAL BUDGET — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XI ToC — SOCIALISM AND THE EMPIRE — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XII ToC — SOCIALIST VIEWS ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND FOREIGN POLICY — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XIII ToC — SOCIALISM AND THE ARMY — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XIV ToC — SOCIALISM AND THE MONARCHY — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XV ToC — SOCIALIST VIEWS ON PARLIAMENT AND THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XVI ToC — THE ATTITUDE OF THE SOCIALISTS TOWARDS THE TWO PARLIAMENTARY PARTIES — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XVII ToC — SOCIALISM AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XVIII ToC — SOCIALISM AND AGRICULTURE — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XIX ToC — SOCIALIST VIEWS ON BRITISH RAILWAYS AND SHIPPING — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XX ToC — SOME SOCIALIST VIEWS ON MONEY, BANKS, AND BANKING — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXI ToC — SOME SOCIALIST VIEWS ON FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXII ToC — SOCIALISM AND EDUCATION — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXIII ToC — THE ATTITUDE OF SOCIALISTS TOWARDS PROVIDENCE, THRIFT, AND TEMPERANCE — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXIV ToC — SOCIALIST VIEWS ON LAW AND JUSTICE — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXV ToC — SOCIALISM AND WOMAN, THE FAMILY AND THE HOME — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXVI ToC — THE SOCIALIST ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY AND RELIGION — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXVII ToC — THE RELIGION OF SOCIALISM — "A Catechism for the Mob — "A Litany — "The Capitalist's Ten Commandments — The Latest Decalogue — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXVIII ToC — CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXIX ToC — SOCIALISM AND COMMUNISM — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXX ToC — SOCIALISM AND ANARCHISM — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXXI ToC — SOCIALISM AND REVOLUTION — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXXII ToC — STATE SOCIALISM — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXXIII ToC — THE SOCIALIST ORGANISATIONS: THEIR MUTUAL RELATIONS AND THEIR POLICY — "Growth of the Labour Party — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXXIV ToC — THE GROWTH AND DANGER OF BRITISH SOCIALISM — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXXV ToC — HOW THE PROGRESS OF SOCIALISM MAY BE CHECKED — Composition of Electorate — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXXVI ToC — 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 XXXVII ToC — CONCLUSION — Production of Coal in 1845 [1277] — Output of Steel — FOOTNOTES: — APPENDIX ToC — 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: — BIBLIOGRAPHY ToC — OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, PERIODICALS, REPORTS, AND PAPERS QUOTED IN THIS VOLUME — ANALYTICAL INDEX ToC — PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND C. LTD., NEW-STREET SQUARE LONDON

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