Socialism: The Only Practical Alternative to Contemporary Capitalism

Table of Contents

iii Table of Contents Acknowledgement…………………………………………….. v Preface………………………………………………………….vii Foreword………………………………………………………. xvii Part One: Prologue Chapter 1: Introduction………………………………………… 3 Part Two: Understanding the Stakes in Our Contemporary World Chapter 2: World Capitalism…………………………………… 33 Chapter 3: Planning and Development…………………………. 47 Part Three: Towards Socialist Freedom Chapter 4: Democratic Socialist Theory and Practice…………… 75 Chapter 5: Strategy: The Role of the Party and the State……….. 83 Chapter 6: Transitional Strategy: Strengthening Public Provision and Democratic Control over Production………………………….. 89 Chapter 7: U.S. Imperialism, Islamic Fundamentalism and Need for another Way……………………………………………………. 103 Chapter 8: Towards a Vision of Democratic Production and Social Provision……………………………………………………….. 111 Chapter 9: Socialist Internationalism versus Capitalist Globalization…………………………………………………… 123 iv Chapter 10: Contemporary Capitalism and the Revolutionary Working Class Movement………………………………………. 141 Part Four: Looking Behind To Look Ahead-Epilogue Chapter 11: The Promise of Socialism………………………….. 169 Chapter 12: The Music of the Future…………………………….179 ...