Eduard Bernstein was a German social democratic politician and socialist theorist, a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, best known for his reformist challenge to orthodox Marxism known as evolutionary socialism or revisionism. He questioned Karl Marx's revolutionary predictions and argued instead for a gradual, parliamentary path toward socialism. His theoretical and political work played a significant role in the later development of social democracy and democratic socialism. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Eduard Bernstein (German: [ˈeːduaʁt ˈbɛʁnʃtaɪn]; 6 January 1850-18 December 1932) was a German social democratic politician and socialist theorist.
Associated With: Fabian Society, Article text
During his time in London, his interactions with the reformist Fabian Society and his observation of the stability of late Victorian capitalism led him to question key tenets of orthodox Marxism.
Associated With: Social Democratic Party of Germany, Article text
A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Bernstein is best known for his reformist challenge to Marxism known as evolutionary socialism or revisionism, in which he questioned the revolutionary predictions of Karl Marx and advocated for a gradual, parliamentary path to socialism.
Practices Studied: Capitalism, Article text
He argued that the development of the credit system, cartels, and an improved world market had given capitalism greater adaptability and flexibility, making general crises "less and less probable".
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