Foreword 1
1 The basic tenets of Marxist socialism 9
(a)The scientific elements of Marxism 9
(b)The materialist conception of history and historical necessity 12
(c)The Marxist doctrine of class conflict and the development of capital 22
2 Marxism and the Hegelian dialectic 29
(a)The pitfalls of the Hegelian dialectical method 29
(b)Marxism and Blanquism 36
(a)Remarks on the meaning of Marx's theory of value 47
3 The economic development of modern society 47
(b)The distribution of income in modern society 56
(c)Occupational classes in the production and distribution of social wealth 66
(d)Crises and the ability of the modem economy to adapt 79
4 The tasks and opportunities of Social Democracy 98
(a)The political and economic prerequisites of socialism 98
(b)The effectiveness of economic cooperatives 110
(c)Democracy and socialism 136
(d)The most immediate tasks of Social Democracy 159
Conclusion 189
Index 211