Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Engels and the Henry George Campaign of 1886: "Historic" Development or Blind Alley -- 3 The Political Party of the Working Class: The Socialist Party and the Labor Party Question -- 4 The Conference for Progressive Political Action: Labor Party or Pressure Group -- 5 The Octogenarian Snail: The La Follette Campaign of 1924 -- 6 The Labor Party Question in the 1930s: Trotsky, Thomas and La Guardia -- 7 Labor Party or Green Party: The Nader Campaign of 2000 -- 8 Conclusions: The Socialist Alternative -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.