Equality and the British Left a study in progressive political thought, 1900-64 /
Jackson, Ben, 1975-
Equality and the British Left a study in progressive political thought, 1900-64 / Ben Jackson. - Manchester : Manchester University Press, (c)2007. - 1 online resource (272 pages) - Critical Labour Movement Studies .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Series editors' foreword; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: 1900-31: Foundations; 1 Riches and poverty; 2 From each according to their ability; 3 Fair shares; Part II: 1931-45: Economics; 4 Marxists and social democrats; 5 Social justice and economic efficiency; Part III: 1945-64: Revisions; 6 Means and ends; 7 Let us face the future; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Y.
The demand for equality has been at the heart of the politics of the Left in the twentieth century, but what did theorists and politicians on the British Left mean when they said they were committed to?equality?? How did they argue for a more egalitarian society? Which policies did they think could best advance their egalitarian ideals? Equality and the British Left provides the first comprehensive answers to these questions. It charts debates about equality from the progressive liberalism and socialism of the early twentieth century to the arrival of the New Left and revisionist social democ.
9781847792198
Labour Party--Great Britain--History.
Equality--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Socialism--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Liberalism--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Right and left (Political science)
Equality--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Great Britain--Economic policy--1918-1945.
Great Britain--Economic policy--1945-1964.
Great Britain--Social policy.
Liberalism--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Right and left (Political science)
Socialism--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Electronic Books.
HN400 / .E683 2007
Equality and the British Left a study in progressive political thought, 1900-64 / Ben Jackson. - Manchester : Manchester University Press, (c)2007. - 1 online resource (272 pages) - Critical Labour Movement Studies .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Series editors' foreword; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: 1900-31: Foundations; 1 Riches and poverty; 2 From each according to their ability; 3 Fair shares; Part II: 1931-45: Economics; 4 Marxists and social democrats; 5 Social justice and economic efficiency; Part III: 1945-64: Revisions; 6 Means and ends; 7 Let us face the future; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Y.
The demand for equality has been at the heart of the politics of the Left in the twentieth century, but what did theorists and politicians on the British Left mean when they said they were committed to?equality?? How did they argue for a more egalitarian society? Which policies did they think could best advance their egalitarian ideals? Equality and the British Left provides the first comprehensive answers to these questions. It charts debates about equality from the progressive liberalism and socialism of the early twentieth century to the arrival of the New Left and revisionist social democ.
9781847792198
Labour Party--Great Britain--History.
Equality--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Socialism--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Liberalism--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Right and left (Political science)
Equality--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Great Britain--Economic policy--1918-1945.
Great Britain--Economic policy--1945-1964.
Great Britain--Social policy.
Liberalism--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Right and left (Political science)
Socialism--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Electronic Books.
HN400 / .E683 2007