{"product_id":"9788417893002","title":"In defense of Julián Besteiro, socialist","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIn Defense of Julián Besteiro, Socialist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this work, Andrés Saborit offers a rigorous and passionate portrait of Julián Besteiro, a key figure in Spanish socialism. The author does not merely summarize the politician's life, but defends him from his socialist essence, distancing him from the discredited image of the conventional politician. A text of great utility for understanding the trajectory of a \"distinguished patrician\" and his intellectual and ethical legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is a biographical and political study that addresses the figure of Julián Besteiro from his ideological core: socialism. Saborit, with historical rigor, breaks down the milestones of his public and private life, offering an argued defense of his thought and action. The work is structured as a \"summary of a life,\" but with the necessary depth for the reader to understand the motivations, contradictions, and successes of one of the most relevant intellectuals of 20th-century Spain. It analyzes his role in the labor movement, his commitment to democracy, and his legacy as a reference figure for democratic socialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Topics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical biography of Julián Besteiro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEvolution of Spanish socialism in the 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDefense of ethics and socialist thought in the face of political apathy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIntellectual commitment and political action in Republican Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLegacy of a key figure of the democratic left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in the political history of Spain, especially socialism and the Second Republic. It is also of great value to students and researchers of political science, contemporary history, and political philosophy. It is essential reading for those who seek to understand the figure of Besteiro beyond the clichés and who want to delve into the thought of one of the fathers of Spanish democratic socialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA rigorous and documented analysis of the life and work of Julián Besteiro.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn argued defense of socialism as an ideology of social transformation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA historical perspective that helps to understand the roots of democratic socialism in Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on ethics in politics, far from demagoguery and corruption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA useful tool for contextualizing current political debates from a historical perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saborit, Andrés\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biblioteca Nueva - Minerva\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literary essays, political ideologies, socialism and center-left democratic ideologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Economy (Minerva)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 415 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a reference work for anyone wishing to approach the figure of Julián Besteiro from a committed yet rigorous perspective. Andrés Saborit succeeds in combining historical rigor with a passionate defense of his legacy, offering a text that is simultaneously a biography, a political essay, and a tribute. Its main value lies in the clarity with which it sets out the keys to Besteiro's socialist thought, which makes it an essential read for understanding not only a person, but an era and an ideology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BIBLIOTECA NUEVA - MINERVA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406683201883,"sku":"9788417893002","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841789300.jpg?v=1781837649","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417893002","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}