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Guild socialism was partly inspired by the activity. Guilds, unlike the existing trade unions, would not confine their demands to matters of wages and conditions but would seek to obtain control of industry for the workers whom they represented. Ultimately, industrial guilds would serve as the organs through which industry would be organised in a future socialist society. The theory of Guild Socialism was developed and popularised by G. D. H. Cole who formed the ''National Guilds League'' in 1915 and published several books on guild socialism including ''Self-Government in Industry'' (1917) and ''Guild Socialism Restated'' (1920). A National Building Guild was established after World War I but collapsed in 1922 . GUILD SOCIALISM IN POPULAR CULTURE The story ''The Dreamer's Guild'' by Elan Ruskin takes place in a world where guild socialism became reality. It focuses on how guild politics could become just as corrupt as regular democracy. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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