John Spargo and American Socialism

by M. Ruotsila

Overview

This is the first complete biography of John Spargo, a key popularizer of evolutionary socialism in the Socialist Party of America in the early Twentieth century. One of the earliest forerunners of neoconservatism, he played a central role in constructing American anticommunism after 1917.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403975003
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	11/03/2006
Edition description:	2006
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

About the Author

MARKKU MIKAEL RUOTSILA is Adjunct Professor of American and British History at the University of Tampere, Finland. His previous books include British and American Anticommunism Before the Cold War and Churchill and Finland: A Study in Anticommunism and Geopolitics.

Table of Contents

Introduction Beginnings Hyndman's Disciple Starting Over in America Applied Socialism and Is Enemies War and Revolution Boring from Within Colby Note and After Turning Rightwards Socialized Individualism Confronting the New Deal Combating the New Dealers At War Again Cold Warrior Epilogue