Social and economical convulsions at the Reformation
Literature of Utopias—More, Campanella, &c
Socialistic doctrines in Montesquieu
Morelly and Warville de Brissot
Economical effects of the French Revolution
Abolition of the jurandes and communautés
Rights of property recognised at the Revolution
Its hostility to all corporate industry
Their connection with the Suez Canal
His part in primitive co-operative industry
Socialist writings in France between 1830 and 1848
May be traced in Béranger and George Sand
Louis Blanc, ‘Organisation du Travail’
Socialistic character of the Revolution of 1848—Its first measures
Paralysis of industry—Depreciation of property—Growing anarchy
Attempts to dispose of the unemployed workmen
The Paris insurrection of June
Hatred of Paris in the provinces
Socialism produces reaction towards despotism
The Coup d'État, December 1851
Socialism in Germany
The centre of the movement passed from France to Germany
Marx—Foundation and progress of his doctrines
Socialist element in the French Commune
Decadence of the International
Programme of the Congress of Gotha, 1875
Socialists divided about the means of attaining their ends
No real difference in principle between the more and less violent sections
Criticism of his views—Giffen on English working-class progress
Leroy-Beaulieu on progress in France
Wages and moderate fortunes most rapidly increase
Conditions of working-class prosperity
Fallacies of Marx—Part played by capital in industry
The elements that contribute to wealth
Growth of Socialism in Germany
More slow in France—Profit-sharing industries
Programme of the Congress of Marseilles, 1879
Subdivisions of French Socialism
Economical condition of France not favourable to Socialism
Yet it has grown rapidly of late years