The late Draper (1914-1990) was, for over 40 years, the most articulate representative of a revolutionary, democratic socialist alternative to capitalism and the new social system of bureaucratic collectivism. These essays reflect his standing as a scholar, political journalist, and polemicist. The collection concentrates on what is of the greatest contemporary interest--his understanding of the meaning of socialism. Edited and with an introduction by E. Haberkern. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR