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Socialism in the 21st centuryIntroduction to the 2006 edition
Chapter oneIntroductionThis book argues the case for socialism. Why are you and other readers interested in such a book? Why are growing numbers of people considering becoming socialists? Chapter twoBritain at the start of the 21st centuryOver the last decade our city centres have been transformed. There are shiny new shopping malls and fancy shops that used to be found only in London. Chapter threeCould things be different?In the Houses of Parliament serious debate is a distant memory. On every crucial issue the three main parties are in almost complete agreement. With a few exceptions MPs accept the policies of neo-liberalism as an article of faith. Chapter fourMarx was rightCapitalism's abject failure to provide the vast bulk of humanity with the material means for a dignified existence is not only due to the greed of individual billionaires or the failure of politicians. Chapter fiveBritain - the world’s biggest hedge fundBritain, the world’s first capitalist superpower, is now the puny relative of the heavyweight capitalist countries. Chapter sixHow could socialism work?In the 300 years or so of its existence capitalism has transformed the planet over and over again. Rail, electricity, the internal combustion engine, flight, space travel, telephones and electronic computers, the list is endless. Chapter sevenIs there an easier way to change the world?Is socialism obsolete? Is there a new ‘21st century alternative’ to capitalism that is ‘more practicable’ than socialism? Is it possible to reform capitalism? Chapter eightThe Socialist PartyThe Socialist Party is not just an organisation that argues the case for socialism. We use our Marxist analysis as a tool to attempt to guide struggles to defend and improve the living conditions of working-class people. Chapter nineOur demandsJobs and work
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