An essential record from the Second International assembled by Under the Socialist Banner editor Mike Taber.At its height the Second Socialist International 18891914 represented the majority of organized workers in the world with the revolutionary goal of overthrowing capitalism. Its major accomplishmentssuch as the eighthour day and International Womens Dayampampamp8212remain a testimony to its lasting influence around the world.In this important collection of debates at congresses of the Second International Reform Revolution and Opportunism captures the Internationalampampamp8217s vibrancy and gives a snapshot of its strengths weaknesses and contradictions. Divergent perspectives on reform and revolution are expressed in these pages as socialists debate topics that remain deeply contested today militarism and war immigration colonialism and imperialism womenampampamp8217s rights and socialist participation in government.Reform Revolution and Opportunismampampamp8212taken together with Under the Socialist Bannerampampamp8212offers a rounded view of the Second International and its legacy showing it to be a living breathing movement with valuable insights for activists today.