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'''Fabian socialism''' is a type of [[socialism]] founded in 1884 in the [[United Kingdom]]. It sought use of the democratic framework to achieve gradual conversion to socialism.  This approach originated from the movement for utopian socialism.
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'''Fabian socialism''' is a type of [[socialism]] founded in 1884 in Britain. It sought use of the democratic framework to achieve gradual conversion to socialism.  This approach originated from the movement for utopian socialism.
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Important Fabians includes Beatrice Webb and Sidney Webb.
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The Fabians were influential in forming the ideas of the British [[Labour Party]]
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==Further reading==
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===Primary sources==
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* Webb, Beatrice and Sidney Webb. ''Industrial Democracy'' (1897), a highly influential statement by British [[Fabians]]
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[[Category:British Politics]]
 
[[Category:British Politics]]
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[[Category:Socialism]]
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