{"product_id":"reform-revolution-and-opportunism-mike-taber-9781642599817","title":"Reform, Revolution, and Opportunism: Debates in the Second International, 1900-1910","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn essential record from the Second International, assembled by \u003ci\u003eUnder the Socialist Banner\u003c\/i\u003e editor Mike Taber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAt its height, the Second (Socialist) International (1889-1914) represented the majority of organized workers in the world, with the revolutionary goal of overthrowing capitalism. Its major accomplishments-such as the eight-hour day and International Women's Day--remain a testimony to its lasting influence around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this important collection of debates at congresses of the Second International, \u003ci\u003eReform, Revolution, and Opportunism\u003c\/i\u003e captures the International's vibrancy and gives a snapshot of its strengths, weaknesses, and contradictions. Divergent perspectives on reform and revolution are expressed in these pages, as socialists debate topics that remain deeply contested today: militarism and war, immigration, colonialism and imperialism, women's rights, and socialist participation in government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReform, Revolution, and Opportunism\u003c\/i\u003e--taken together with \u003ci\u003eUnder the Socialist Banner\u003c\/i\u003e--offers a rounded view of the Second International and its legacy, showing it to be a living, breathing movement with valuable insights for activists today.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Taber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1642599816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781642599817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Haymarket Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.70d","brand":"Mike Taber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44321386594559,"sku":"9781642599817","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc848f30-b8da-4573-bd55-1f18db09d395.jpg?v=1696330626","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reform-revolution-and-opportunism-mike-taber-9781642599817","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}