Part 20 (1/2)

QUESTIONS ON THE TEXT

1. Define socialism.

2. What is the relation between the terms ”communism” and ”socialism.”?

3. How are anarchism and socialism related?

4. Who was Karl Marx, and what has been his influence upon socialism?

5. Outline the socialist indictment.

6. What is meant by the ”economic interpretation of history”?

7. Explain clearly Marx's theory of surplus value.

8. Just what is meant by the cla.s.s struggle?

9. Discuss the character of the socialist program.

10. Explain the att.i.tude of Marx toward violence.

11. Distinguish between political and militant socialism.

12. Name the two chief groups of militant socialists.

13. In what respect do all socialist teachings tend to result in violence?

REQUIRED READINGS

1. Williamson, _Readings in American Democracy_, chapter xiii.

Or all of the following:

2. _International Encyclopedia_, vol. 21, article on ”Socialism.”

3. Le Rossignol, _Orthodox Socialism_, chapter i.

4. Marx and Engels, _The Communist Manifesto_, all.

5. Skelton, _Socialism, a Critical a.n.a.lysis_, chapter ii.

QUESTIONS ON THE REQUIRED READINGS

1. Explain why increasing social discontent among certain groups may be due to improvement in their social and economic condition.

(Skelton, page 17.)

2. What, according to socialists, has been the effect upon the workers of the introduction of machinery into industry? (Le Rossignol, page 9.)