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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 86

The Transition to Social Democracy

The Transition to Social Democracy.

Transition. By G. Bernard Shaw.
Medievalism to Capitalism. The Old Order.—Merchant Adventurer, Pirate, Slave-Trader, Capitalist.—The Old Order burst by the New Growth.—Chaos. Page 173.
Anarchy to State Interference. Political Economy.—Hegelian Conception of the Perfect State.—Socialism : its Practical Difficulties.—Impracticability of Catastrophic Change.—Democracy the antidote to Bureaucracy.—The State interferes. Page 176.
State Interference to State Organization. Hard Times.—Revival of Revolutionary Socialism.—Remaining Steps to the Consummation of Democracy.—Machinery of Socialism.—Social Pressure.—Urban Rents.—The New Taxation.—State Organization of Labor its indispensable complement.—The Unemployed.—Solution of the Compensation difficulty.—Economic Reactions of the Progress of Municipal Socialism.—Militant Socialism abandoned but not dishonored. Page 186.
The Outlook By Hubert Bland.
The Condition of English Parties. The Lines of Progress.—The Rate of Progress in Thought and Industry compared with that in Politics.—Alleged Disappearance of the Whig. Page 202.
The Socializing of Politics. Political Myopia.—Sham Socialism.—Red Herrings.—Dreams of Permeating the Liberal Party.—Disillusionment.—The New Departure. Page 208.
The Duties of the Hour. The True Line of Cleavage.—Hopes and Fears.—The Solidarity of the Workers. Page 217
Index. Page 221.
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