Socialism: Past & Future

Socialism: Past & Future
Author	Michael Harrington
Language	English
Subject	Socialism, History of Socialism, Socialism of the 21st Century
Genre	Nonfiction, Political philosophy
Published	1989
Publisher	Penguin Publishing
Publication place	United States of America
Pages	362

Socialism: Past and Future is a 1989 book written by Michael Harrington, with an introduction by Arthur Lipow. It is Harrington's last book before his death. He started writing it on the day he was told that his cancer was inoperable.

Synopsis

Michael Harrington presents an outline of socialism in response to the growing collapse of Communist governments and presents an alternative model of socialism.

References

↑ Harrington, Michael (1989). Socialism: Past and Future. Arcade. ISBN 978-1-55970-000-9.
↑ Kendall, Walter (Autumn 1996). "Review of Michael Harrington, Socialism: Past and Future". New Interventions. 7 (3) – via marxists.org.
↑ Dorrien, Gary (2021-09-08). "Visionary Gradualist Pressure |". Commonweal Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-27.

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[1] Harrington, Michael (1989). Socialism: Past and Future. Arcade. ISBN 978-1-55970-000-9.

[2] Kendall, Walter (Autumn 1996). "Review of Michael Harrington, Socialism: Past and Future". New Interventions. 7 (3) – via marxists.org.

[3] Dorrien, Gary (2021-09-08). "Visionary Gradualist Pressure |". Commonweal Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-27.