Max Beer 1920

History of British Socialism


Source: Max Beer, History of British Socialism, published 1920, G.Bell & Sons;
Transcribed: by Ted Crawford.


CONTENTS

PART III
CHARTISM

Preface

I THE GROWTH OF CHARTISM

1. – THE CENTRES AND LEADERS OF THE MOVEMENT
2. – THE LONDON LEADERS
3. – THE NORTHERN LEADERS
4. – THE CHARTIST SCHOOLMASTER

II THE POLITICAL ORGANISATION OF THE MASSES

1. – THE LONDON WORKING MEN’s ASSOCIATION (L.W.M.A.)
2. – THE PEOPLE’s CHARTER
3. – THE BIRMINGHAM POLITICAL UNION
4. – THE NATIONAL PETITION

III THE CHARTIST MOBILISATION

1. – THE LINE OF ACTION.
2. – QUESTIONS OF POLICY AND INTERNAL DISSENSIONS
3. – SOCIALIST AIM AND END

IV THE GENERAL CONVENTION

1. – THE OPENING OF THE CONVENTION
2. – DISCUSSION ON FREE TRADE
3. – DISSENSION IN THE CONVENTION.
4. – THE SESSION AT BIRMINGHAM AND THE ULTERIOR MEASURES
5. – THE NATIONAL PETITION AND PARLIAMENT
6. – THE CONVENTION AND THE GENERAL STRIKE

V CHARTIST REVOLT AND THE NATIONAL CONSCIENCE

1. – THE INSURRECTION IN SOUTH WALES
2. – WHOLESALE ARRESTS
3. – FIRST EFFECTS OF CHARTISM ON LITERATURE

VI REORGANISATION AND ELECTORAL POLICY

1. – THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION (N.C.A.)
2. – OTHER PLANS FOR ORGANISATION
3. – ELECTORAL POLICY
4. – CHARTISTS AND RADICALS
5. – THE SECOND NATIONAL PETITION

VII THE CULMINATION OF CHARTISM

1. – ECONOMIC DISTRESS AND GENERAL STRIKE
2. – TRIALS AND DISORGANISATION
3. – O’CONNOR’s PLAN OF AGRARIAN REFORM

4. – NEW LEADERS

VIII THE FINAL FLICKER AND EXTINCTION

1. – PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS OF 1847
2. – CHARTISM AND THE INTERNATIONALS
3. – THE PETITION AND APRIL 10, 1848
4. – THIS LAST STAGE OF CHARTISM

IX INFLUENCE OF CHARTISM

1. – CONSERVATIVE SOCIAL REFORM MOVEMENTS
2. – THE OXFORD MOVEMENT AND YOUNG ENGLAND
3. – CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM
4. – J.S. MILL AND RICHARD JONES
5. – CONCLUDING

PART IV
MODERN SOCIALISM (1855-1920)

X MAIN CURRENTS OF THE PERIOD

1. – ZENITH OF LIBERALISM
2. – LIBERAL LABOUR. BIRTH OF STATE SOCIALISM
3. – INDEPENDENT LABOUR REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALISM

XI INTERNATIONALISM AND LIBERAL LABOUR

1. – YEARS OF APATHY
2. – KARL MARX
3. – ADDRESS AND RULES
4. – ACTIVITY AND FAILURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL
5. – LIBERAL LABOUR ORGANISATIONS

XII REVIVAL OF SOCIALISM

1. – EXHAUSTION OF LIBERAL THOUGHT
2. – MARX AND HYNDMAN
3. – THE ASSAULT ON ORTHODOX POLITICAL ECONOMY
4. – THE INFLUENCE OF MILL AND THE LAND REFORMERS.

XIII SOCIALIST ORGANISATIONS

1. – THE DEMOCRATIC FEDERATION
2. – THE SOCIALIST LEAGUE
3. – THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC FEDERATION
4. – PROGRAMME AND ELECTORAL POLICY OF THE S.D.F.
5. – THE RELATION BETWEEN THE S.D.F. AND TRADE UNIONISM

XIV THE FABIAN SOCIETY

1. – ORIGIN AND NAME
2. – FROM OWEN AND MARX TO WEBB
3. – AIM AND POLICY OF FABIANISM
4. – PROGRAMME AND METHODS
5. – LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC WORK
6. – FABIAN (LABOUR) RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
7. – EDUCATIONAL WORK AND WOMEN’s MOVEMENT

XV INDEPENDENT LABOUR POLITICS

1. – ONSLAUGHTS ON LIBERAL LABOUR
2. – FORMATION OF THE I.L.P.
3. – PARLIAMENTARY AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
4. – THE “CLARION” AUXILIARIES OF THE I.L.P.
5. – HEIR HARDIE AND HIS COADJUTORS

XVI FORMATION OF THE LABOUR PARTY

1. – ABORTIVE STRIKES AND THE SUBVERSION OF TRADE UNION LAW
2. – THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF 1899
3. – THE LABOUR REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE
4. – GROWTH OF THE L.R.C.

XVII PROBLEMS OF THE LABOUR PARTY

1. – LABOUR POLITICS AND SOCIALISM
2. – LABOUR’s DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
3. – THE OSBORNE DECISION

XVIII THE SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARY FERMENT

1. – ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INFLUENCES
2. – EDUCATIONAL INFLUENCES
3. – REVOLUTIONARY TRADE UNIONISM : DIRECT ACTION.
4. – THE MASS STRIKE MOVEMENTS
5. – RISE OF GUILD SOCIALISM
6. – NATIONALISATION AND CONTROL OF INDUSTRY

XIX LABOUR IN POLITICS

1. – ACHIEVEMENTS OF PARLIAMENTARY ACTION
2. – ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND WAR

XX REORGANISATIONS OF THE SOCIALIST PARTIES

1. – THE BRITISH SOCIALIST PARTY
2. – THE NATIONAL SOCIALIST PARTY
3. – THE INDEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY
4. – THE SOCIALIST LABOUR PARTY
5. – VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS

XXI. REORGANISATION OF THE LABOUR PARTY

1. – CAUSES OF THE REORGANISATION.
2. – THE ESSENTIALS OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION
3. – THE CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAMME.