The essays that comprise Studies in Law and Politics are by and
large academic. But Laski had a purpose in addition to the purely
scholarly: he was eagerly pursuing possibilities for social and
political change. Laski sought tirelessly for opportunities to act
on those possibilities and, as is the case throughout his work, his
academic and political purposes have no clear boundary between
them. Studies in Law of Politics was published at a crucial
juncture in Laski's ideological metamorphosis. During this period
he had become increasingly worried that socialists might not be
able to achieve the growth of working-class power. Although the
essays contained in the volume cover a wide range of topics, and a
wide span of time since the mid-1920s, he brought them into unity
by a common approach. Though he does not make his unifying premise
immediately evident to his readers, he clearly meant to chart the
growth of power of those who had previously been without influence.
His goal also was to identify the problems facing growth in a
highly modernized society. Studies in Law and Politics reveals
Laski's growing realization that the road to socialism might be
more difficult than what he had believed when he wrote his
pluralist works. The book reflects the mind of a thinker who was
not content to write exclusively as an academic or a political
activist. His view was that, while progressive reforms have been
achieved in the past, they are not easily accomplished, and
obstacles to further reforms should not be underestimated. This
sober work offers much insight into Laski's intellectual
development, as well as the times about which he wrote.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2017 |
First published: |
2010 |
Authors: |
Harold Laski
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
324 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-53365-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
1-138-53365-3 |
Barcode: |
9781138533653 |
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