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OverviewThe following pages aim to present Social Democracy - that is, democratic Socialism, as a movement in full harmony with the generous ideals of democracy and internationalism which the word Americanism signifies... John Spargo (1876-1966) was a leading socialist writer of the period. Spargo, trained as a stonecutter, but became a lay Methodist minister, became identified with the socialists in England in early life, became a leader in the English labor movement; and served on the Executive Council of the Social Democratic Federation. He immigrated to America in 1901 and was thereafter a longtime member of the National Executive Committee of the American Socialist Party. He regarded Bolshevism as an inverted form of Czarism. He edited the socialist periodical, The Comrade, became involved in child labor issues; helped promote laws on child and woman labor, and moved to Vermont in 1909. He remained active in socialist circles, but moved to the right over World War I, and with Samuel Gompers and George Creel, founded the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy, in favor of American involvement in the war. He gradually became outspoken advocate of free-market capitalism. His major publications include The Bitter Cry of Children (1906) and Karl Marx: His Life and Work (1909). Full Product DetailsAuthor: John SpargoPublisher: International Law & Taxation Imprint: University Press of the Pacific Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.371kg ISBN: 9781410207234ISBN 10: 1410207234 Pages: 340 Publication Date: 16 July 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unspecified Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |