Labour's Thinkers - The Intellectual Roots of Labour from Tawney to Gordon Brown (Hardcover)

"Labour's Thinkers" seeks to examine the key ideas emphasised by the twelve individuals whom the authors judge to have made the most significant development to the political thought of the Labour Party since the 1930s. Hickson and Beech argue the Labour Party is a party of values but often not of ideas. The number of people involved in the serious discussion of ideas in the Labour Party is relatively small and intellectuals are often viewed with suspicion in what is, or was, a party set up to represent the interests of the working classes. The formulation and development of ideas are therefore crucial to understanding the outcomes of the Labour Party's internal struggles and the basis of the party's appeal. "Labour's Thinkers" highlights influential and, at times, controversial figures involved in the battle of socialist ideas in the Labour Party thus exploring concepts, such as equality, liberty, community, power, the state, ownership and patriotism.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	International Library of Political Studies, v. 13
Release date:	April 2007
First published:	June 2007
Authors:	Kevin Hickson • Matt Beech
Dimensions:	222 x 145 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	323
ISBN-13:	978-1-84511-208-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political parties > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84511-208-3
Barcode:	9781845112080

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