Evolutionary Socialism

Question 1

ES upheld socialist principles

Answer 1

Upheld key socialist principles but differed in methods to achieve these goals.

Question 2

Main aims of evolutionary socialism

Answer 2

Sought to achieve absolute equality, workers’ control and the elimination of social class through incremental legislative and social reforms, thus maintaining a commitment to the foundational goals of socialism while rejecting the necessity of revolution.

Question 3

ES - workers control

Answer 3

• socialism could be achieved gradually through democratic and parliamentary means rather than the revolutionary overthrow of the state.