cover image Socialism: Past and Future

Socialism: Past and Future

Michael Harrington. Plume Books, $9.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-452-26504-2

Harrington discusses the ways that socialism can be applied to modern political systems to ensure justice and human freedom, criticizes Eastern European versions of socialism and indicates the success of Sweden's social democrats. According to PW , this is a ``succinct, readable synthesis of the various strands of his thought'' and ``his blueprint for a `visionary gradualism' deserves a reading.'' (Oct.)