A brief history : how socialism got to its here and now -- What is socialism? -- Capitalism and socialism : struggles and tranistions -- Russia and China : major experiments in constructing socialism -- Two anti-socialist purges : fascism and anti-communism -- Socialism's future and worker co-ops

"A blend of history, analysis, and theory, Understanding Socialism is an honest and approachable text that knocks down false narratives, confronts failures and challenges of various socialist experiments throughout history, and offers a path to a new socialism based on workplace democracy."--Amazon.com