The Socialist Decision

About the Contributor(s): Paul Tillich (1886-1965), an early critic of Hitler, was barred from teaching in Germany in 1933. He emigrated to the United States, holding teaching positions at Union Theological Seminary, New York (1933-1955); Harvard Divinity School (1955-1962); and the University of Chicago Divinity School (1962-1965). Among his many books are Theology of Culture, Dynamics of Faith, and the three volumes of Systematic Theology.

Paul Tillich never abandoned the Marxist ideas he developed during the political upheaval of his native Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. Indeed, he subsumed and incorporated Marxism into the construction of his post-German religious thinking and theology which he pioneered after fleeing to the USA in 1933. In the "Socialist Emigre, Brian Donnelly deals with the philosophical foundations of Tillich's theology, specifically the important thread of Marxism, and argues that Tillich's later and highly acclaimed theology cannot be divorced from his earlier Marxist views. This makes for a seminal work which examines Tillich in a new and critical light and furthers the debate as to the structure of his philosophical theology and the nature of his eclectic thought. This unique study features Tillich's boundary thought regarding Marxism and religion, faith and culture, history and supernaturalism, and emphasizes Tillich the philosopher rather then Tillich the theologian.

First published in 1990, A Guide to the Socialist Economies explores the evolution of a variety of economic systems in the socialist world and highlights major problems facing fourteen countries – Albania, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the GDR, Hungary, North Korea, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, the Soviet Union, Vietnam and Yugoslavia –against a background of continuous change, characterized by such events as the Berlin blockade, the Korean war, the Hungarian revolution and the invasion of Czechoslovakia. The traditional Soviet economic model is studied in detail as the basic system adopted by or imposed upon all of these countries. A separate chapter is devoted to foreign trade in general and Comecon in particular, while each of the country studies deals with the political and economic background, economic reforms (including industry, agriculture, the financial system and foreign trade and capital) and the private sector. The book provides information on the economic institutions of all the individual countries which is invaluable if the various courses of reform each country has engaged upon are to be understood. Historical material supplements contemporary information in a work which is to be an essential reference for anyone engaged in a study of, or trade with, the socialist countries.

An essay by the author of The Decline of the West, Oswald Spengler, on the need for "Prussianism" in order to save civilization from the "Coloured Peril, " based on Spengler's view, just after the Naxi rise to power in 1933, that the white (European) tribes were under attack by colored races through a "war" by various political forces - enemies of the white race. Spengler's writings had a great effect on the racial thinking of Adolf Hitler.Chapters includeThe Political HorizonWorld War & New PowersThe White World RevolutionThe Coloured World Revolution

Delve into one of the most significant cases in US labor and constitutional law with 'The Debs Decision'. Covering Debs v. United States, this compelling book tells the story of Eugene V. Debs, a labor and political leader who was arrested and convicted under the Espionage Act of 1917 for making an anti-war speech during World War I. The case hinged on whether Debs' speech constituted mutiny and treason or was protected under the First Amendment. Ultimately, the Supreme Court upheld Debs' conviction, along with two other cases that restricted free speech. This thought-provoking book sheds light on an important moment in US history and its ongoing impact on the rights of citizens.

It was Lenin's genius to recognize the importance of [socialist] system with all the trappings of embellishing the democracy. If the people want a constitution. give them one. and even include the bill of rights. If they want a parliament, give them that too. And a system of courts. If they want a federal system create that myth as well. Above all, let them have e 1 ecti ons, for the act of voti ng is what the common man most clearly associates with democracy. Give them all these, but make sure that they have no effect on how things are run. - G. Warren Nutter Most research by Western scholars has emphasized macroeconomics (and to a considerable extent still does) as the method of analysis and growth rates as a standard for evaluating the performance of different economies. In the early 1960s Nutter raised questions about the reported growth rates in socialist states, the importance of growth policies for human welfare, and the abil ity of macroeconomi cs to enhance our understandi ng of soci a 1 and economic processes. In his work, Nutter used the standard price theory adjusted to incorporate the incentive effects of property rights in resources. He was casti gated for defyi ng the traditi ona 1 wi sdom. Not surprisingly, history has validated Nutter's theoretical framework and his conclusions.

Excerpt from Socialism and the Law: The Basis and Practice of Modern Legal Procedure and Its Relation to the Working Class Enough, for the present, of generalizations. Let us examine a few of the causes celebres that have re echoed through the courts of our land and found their reflexes in decisions directly affecting, first or last, every man, woman and child within its borders. Let as analyze some of these cases, Sound their motives lay bare the springs of action. That have controlled the gowned and black-robed puppets of bench and bar. Then, perhaps, we shall possess some data to guide us in deciding whether or not the Socialist interpretation of law as a' class-instrument be correct or otherwise. If we consider with a cr1t1cal eye the record of the Supreme Court in some of its more important decisions regarding the relative importance of property and hu: man life, that'co'iirt will not seem elevated above theordinary level of mankind 1n Virtue and intelligence. It is not possible for us of the present commercial times to conceive'of the storm of indignation which broke loose when that court (or rather John Marshall, for he was the court) first declared an act of Congress unconstitutional and void. Unfortunately, the decision in this first case, Marbury vs. Madison, was purely negative - the refusal to grant a mandamus - and there was nothing for President Jefferson or Congress to re sist. But the claim had been made, by the court, of the right to exercise the veto power and the precedent had been established. Nothing since the Alien and Sedition laws had so stirred the country. Everywhere. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.