{"product_id":"understanding-socialism-paperback-3","title":"Understanding Socialism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard D. Wolff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocialism is a yearning for justice, community, and the greater realization of human potential. Cornel West calls it \"the best accessible and reliable treatment we have of what socialism is, was, and should be.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Socialism\u003c\/em\u003e is a plainspoken text that disarms false narratives, confronts past failures, and offers a path to a fresh and modern understanding of socialism, by outlining what democracy in the workplace could look like.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wolff not only explains what socialism is and has meant to its various proponents, he also looks at the transition from feudalism to capitalism as a model to help us visualize an evolution from our current socioeconomic state.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Socialism\u003c\/em\u003e explores how socialist theory was used and applied to help shape the histories of countries such as Russia and China, and beyond. Wolff also analyzes the successes and defeats of those countries, the world's reactions to them, and how they offer important lessons for the building of a democratic, worker-controlled 21st-century socialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard D. Wolff\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Visiting Professor at the New School University in New York. Wolff's recent work has concentrated on analyzing the causes and alternative solutions to the global economic crisis. His groundbreaking book \u003cem\u003eDemocracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism\u003c\/em\u003e inspired the creation of Democracy at Work, a nonprofit organization dedicated to showing why and how to make democratic workplaces real. Wolff hosts the weekly hour-long radio program \"Economic Update,\" which is syndicated on public radio stations nationwide, and he writes regularly for \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTruthout\u003c\/em\u003e. Wolff appears frequently on television and radio to discuss his work, with recent guest spots including \u003cem\u003eReal Time with Bill Maher\u003c\/em\u003e, with Chris Hayes on MSNBC, and \u003cem\u003eDemocracy Now!\u003c\/em\u003e He is also a frequent lecturer at colleges and universities across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356322185465,"sku":"9798888904596","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/6xDApb5fof9798888904596_c91671c8-d5ec-4694-a100-ba83cf7abb2e.webp?v=1769859234","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/understanding-socialism-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}