Democratic Socialism of Emile Vandervelde Between Reform and Revolution

Winner of the Pierlot Prize in Contemporary History This political biography of Emile Vandervelde traces the path of European socialism at the turn of the century. Vandervelde defined democratic socialism as a compromise between orthodox and revisionist Marxism. As President of the Second International, he brought French, British, and German socialists together as comrades in a common revolutionary struggle. This history of the struggles of two generations of socialists to define and practise what Vandervelde called 'revolutionary reformism' draws attention to the Marxist origins of democratic socialism and will appeal to anyone interested in politics, comparative history or labour movements.Polasky, Janet is the author of 'Democratic Socialism of Emile Vandervelde Between Reform and Revolution' with ISBN 9781859730331 and ISBN 1859730337.