Social-Democracy with a Hyphen: The politics the 'Old Guard of the SDF'

by Ian Bullock

The Social-Democratic Federation (SDF) was the first organisation in Britain to promote Karl Marx's socialism. Yet it was as much latter-day Chartist as Marxist. Its predecessor, the Democratic Federation, began its programme with a demand for 'Adult Suffrage' and the SDF programme soon featured proportional representation and direct democracy; a total transformation of the political system.

In 1911, as many of the 'Old Guard' very much regretted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1839759070
• ISBN13: 9781839759079
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing Limited
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"