Socialism--The Tragedy of an Idea: Possible? Inevitable? Desirable?

by Lajos Bokros

Book Overview

This book explores the idea of socialism from three angles and raises the questions if socialism is possible, inevitable, and desirable. Socialism as an economic and societal system was possible based on the two most important pillars of Marxian political economy: State ownership in the means of production and mandatory central planning (command economy). Nevertheless, these two characteristics are compatible only with dictatorship. On this basis,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030578453
• ISBN13: 9783030578459
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"