Le Socialisme Contemporain (Contemporary Socialism) is a book written in 1883 by Emile de Laveleye, a Belgian economist and social reformer. The book provides an overview of the various forms of socialism that were prevalent in Europe at the time, including Marxist socialism, anarchist socialism, and Christian socialism. De Laveleye argues that socialism is a natural response to the inequalities and injustices that exist in capitalist societies, and...