{"product_id":"reform-revolution-and-opportunism-9781642599817","title":"Reform, Revolution, and Opportunism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential record from the Second International, assembled by \u003ci\u003eUnder the Socialist Banner\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt its height, the Second (Socialist) International (1889-1914) represented the majority of organised 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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 provides 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849932230892,"sku":"9781642599817","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22988293482772.jpg?v=1759063212","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/reform-revolution-and-opportunism-9781642599817","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}