Socialism or Barbarism: From the ''American Century'' to the Crossroads

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SOCIALISM

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BARBARISM

From the "American Century" to the Crossroads ISTVAN MESzAROS

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Monthly Review Press

New York

A shorter version of the essay "Socialism or Barbarism" was presented in Athens on October 19, 1999, at a conference on prospects of twenry-fust century developments organized by the Greek bimonthly magazine OYTOPIA, edited by E. I. Bitsakis and published in OYTOPIA no. 39, March-April 2000.

CONTENTS FOREWORD

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PART I. SOClAUSM OR BARBARISM: FROM THE "AMERICAN CENTURY" TO THE CROSSROADS

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Library of Conwess Cataloging-in-Publication Data Meszaros, Istvan, 1930­ Socialism or barbarism: from the "American Centnry" to the crossroads !Istvan Meszaros. p.em. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-58367-051-3 (cloth) - ISBN 1-58367-052-1 (paper) 1. Capitalism. 2. Imperialism. 3. Socialism. 4-. Postmodemism. I. Title HBSOI .M6225 2001 335-