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British society changed radically in the 21st century. Any
political party dedicated to preserving the Britain of 1900 would
have faced, over time, either major problems of adjustment or the
possibility of its own destruction. The British Conservative party
was just such a party, its character defined by its commitment to
the defence of the British status quo. Yet it has also been one of
the most successful political parties in the twentieth century. Not
only was it able to adjust itself to the transformation of British
society including two world wars and the most catastrophic slump
but it was able to win elections more consistently than any of its
rivals. This book seeks to show how the Conservatives achieved such
a metamorphosis, by identifying the main changes in the British
economy and society, and the changing Conservative response.
In practice, there was no single Conservative response to any
particular change. The debate within the party revealed a
surprisingly large number of responses; yet the range was limited.
Indeed, with some simplification, one can see only two general
political positions, from which flowed differing proposals on all
detailed issues. In describing these two positions, the author
suggests a new method of classifying dominant political beliefs in
Britain and other Western countries.
This study covers a wide field, bringing together contemporary
Conservative politics, economic problems and economic history. The
Conservatives were intimately related to the interests of what used
to be called British capitalism, and their attitudes to the changes
taking place in industry reveal most clearly the changing political
priorities of the party. The bookexamines Conservative policy,
proposals and attitudes to nationalization and the public sector,
to the trade unions and labour, to private business and finally to
the economic role of the State, between 1945 and 1964. For those
wishing to gain an understanding of the British Conservatives,
Nigel Harris detailed and stimulating material will make excellent
reading and has been acclaimed since its first publication in
1972.
This work addresses the challenge faced in the management of major
cities throughout the world as they adjust to economic reform and,
in particular, to becoming more open to the processes operating in
worldwide markets. Such processes have already had some dramatic
effects on large cities in developed and developing countries - the
rapid decline in manufacturing in older industrial cities and the
emergence of the servicing city are but two of the more striking
outcomes. Based on substantial case studies of cities in the
developed and the developing world - Sheffield, Barcelona, Lille,
Mexico City, Monterrey, Santiago de Chile, Bogota, Kingston
(Jamaica) and Johannesburg - themes are drawn out, extending from
structural economic change to policy reactions, new city
initiatives, management, planning and finance.
The contributors to this book, first published in 1971, analyse as
International Socialists the economic and social issues of modern
society. Their findings were controversial, as was the alternative
they proposed - the overthrow of the British system and its
replacement by a society based on workers' control. A central theme
of the book is the need for socialists to have a scientific view of
the modern world - a socialist theory.
New essays by outstanding European and American medievalists on
major aspects of the most enduring medieval epic. The legend of
Tristan and Isolde -- the archetypal narrative about the turbulent
effects of all-consuming, passionate love -- achieved its most
complete and profound rendering in the German poet Gottfried von
Strassburg's verse romance Tristan (ca. 1200-1210). Along with his
great literary rival Wolfram von Eschenbach and his versatile
predecessor Hartmann von Aue, Gottfried is considered one of three
greatest poets produced by medieval Germany, andover the centuries
his Tristan has lost none of its ability to attract with the beauty
of its poetry and to challenge -- if not provoke -- with its
sympathetic depiction of adulterous love. The essays, written by a
dozen leading Gottfried specialists in Europe and North America,
provide definitive treatments of significant aspects of this most
important and challenging high medieval version of the Tristan
legend. They examine aspects of Gottfried'sunparalleled narrative
artistry; the important connections between Gottfried's Tristan and
the socio-cultural situation in which it was composed; and the
reception of Gottfried's challenging romance both by later poets
inthe Middle Ages and by nineteenth- and twentieth-century authors,
composers, and artists -- particularly Richard Wagner. The volume
also contains new interpretations of significant figures, episodes,
and elements (Riwalin and Blanscheflur, Isolde of the White Hands,
the Love Potion, the performance of love, the female figures) in
Gottfried's revolutionary romance, which provocatively elevates a
sexual, human love to a summum bonum. Will Hasty is Professor of
German at the University of Florida. He is the editor of Companion
to Wolfram's "Parzival," (Camden House, 1999). Click here to view
the introduction (PDF file 83KB)
The contributors to this book, first published in 1971, analyse as
International Socialists the economic and social issues of modern
society. Their findings were controversial, as was the alternative
they proposed - the overthrow of the British system and its
replacement by a society based on workers' control. A central theme
of the book is the need for socialists to have a scientific view of
the modern world - a socialist theory.
British society changed radically in the 21st century. Any
political party dedicated to preserving the Britain of 1900 would
have faced, over time, either major problems of adjustment or the
possibility of its own destruction. The British Conservative party
was just such a party, its character defined by its commitment to
the defence of the British status quo. Yet it has also been one of
the most successful political parties in the twentieth century. Not
only was it able to adjust itself to the transformation of British
society including two world wars and the most catastrophic slump -
but it was able to win elections more consistently than any of its
rivals. This book seeks to show how the Conservatives achieved such
a metamorphosis, by identifying the main changes in the British
economy and society, and the changing Conservative response. In
practice, there was no single Conservative response to any
particular change. The debate within the party revealed a
surprisingly large number of responses; yet the range was limited.
Indeed, with some simplification, one can see only two general
political positions, from which flowed differing proposals on all
detailed issues. In describing these two positions, the author
suggests a new method of classifying dominant political beliefs in
Britain and other Western countries. This study covers a wide
field, bringing together contemporary Conservative politics,
economic problems and economic history. The Conservatives were
intimately related to the interests of what used to be called
British capitalism, and their attitudes to the changes taking place
in industry reveal most clearly the changing political priorities
of the party. The book examines Conservative policy, proposals and
attitudes to nationalization and the public sector, to the trade
unions and labour, to private business and finally to the economic
role of the State, between 1945 and 1964. For those wishing to gain
an understanding of the British Conservatives, Nigel Harris'
detailed and stimulating material will make excellent reading and
has been acclaimed since its first publication in 1972.
Footnotes to History brings a novel focus to social history. It is
a study of a group family an extended family closely structured
through marriages that were either internal or with trusted
associates. Its members strove cooperatively for their own mutual
benefit. This kind of social entity evolved down the centuries,
reaching its zenith in the early nineteenth century. The family
portrayed, the Pennells, provides a supreme example of such a
united body. John Wilson Croker, his two half-nieces and his best
friend all married into it. The size of this group family gave
ample scope for marriages between cousins. Most men in it gained
prestigious appointments through Crokers patronage, but at the
price of giving him their unswerving loyalty. From diaries,
personal letters, newspaper articles, Chancery papers and
Government documents, Footnotes to History brings the character of
family members to life and shows how they interacted. Their
personalities are portrayed through a wealth of entertaining
anecdotes recorded by their contemporaries. Discussion focuses on
the family in the nineteenth century, but how it evolved is also
described. With their varied occupations and far-flung travel, the
people whose stories are narrated give insight into fascinating but
little frequented byways of British social and colonial history,
such as intelligence gathering in the seventeenth century and the
Newfoundland cod trade in the eighteenth. Their direct
participation in events included riding from Dorset to London to
warn James II personally of the Duke of Monmouths landing and
rescuing Marie Antoinettes daughter from Napoleon. Footnotes to
History takes us on a meandering journey through British history
brought to life by the experiences of one family over more than two
centuries.
This book brings a novel focus to social history. It is a study of
a "group family" -- an extended family closely structured though
marriages that were either internal or with trusted associates. Its
members strove cooperatively for their own mutual benefit. This
kind of social entity evolved down the centuries, reaching its
zenith in the early nineteenth century. The family portrayed, the
Pennells, provides a supreme example of such a united body. John
Wilson Croker, his two half-nieces and his best friend all married
into it. The size of this "group family" gave ample scope for
marriages between cousins. Most men in it gained prestigious
appointments through Croker's patronage, but at the price of giving
him their unswerving loyalty. From diaries, personal letters,
newspaper articles, Chancery papers and Government documents, the
book brings the character of family members to life and shows how
they interacted. Their personalities are portrayed through a wealth
of entertaining anecdotes recorded by their contemporaries.
Discussion focuses on the family in the nineteenth century, but how
it evolved is also described. With their varied occupations and
far-flung travel, the people whose stories are narrated give
insight into fascinating but little frequented byways of British
social and colonial history, such as intelligence gathering in the
seventeenth century and the Newfoundland cod trade in the
eighteenth. Their direct participation in events included riding
from Dorset to London to warn James II personally of the Duke of
Monmouth's landing and rescuing Marie Antoinette's daughter from
Napoleon. The book takes us on a meandering journey through British
history brought to life by the experiences of one family over more
than two centuries.
The Thirteenth-Century Animal Turn: Medieval and
Twenty-First-Century Perspectives examines a wide range of texts to
argue in favour of a thirteenth-century animal turn which not only
generated a heightened scholarly awareness of animals but also had
major implications for society more generally. Using diverse
primary sources, the book considers the role of Aristotle in
shaping thirteenth-century perspectives on natural history; Pope
Innocent III's encouraging the use of animals in the theological
and moral instruction of the laity; the increasing relevance of
animals to the promotion and assertion of lay aristocratic
identity; and the tension between violence and affection towards
animals that pervaded the thirteenth century as it does the
twenty-first. Analysing these many considerations, Nigel Harris
also argues that the thirteenth century was an era in which
traditional conceptions of the fundamental 'anthropological
difference' between humans and animals was subjected to
increasingly urgent questioning and challenge.
This volume contains an entirely new and accessible translation
into modern English of the medieval Latin Gesta Romanorum. Based on
the standard Gesta edition by Hermann OEsterley, it is the first
such translation to appear since 1824, and the first to take
appropriate account of modern scholarly priorities. The Gesta
Romanorum are tales drawn from a wide variety of sources, such as
classical mythology, legend and historical chronicles, and are
accompanied in almost every case by allegorical Christian
interpretations. They were enormously popular throughout the Middle
Ages, and had a huge influence on many other authors, such as
Boccaccio, Chaucer, Gower, Hoccleve, Shakespeare, Bernard Shaw and
Thomas Mann. The Gesta is therefore a foundational work of western
European literature - as well as one whose lively, well-crafted and
often entertaining narratives hold a continuing appeal for
contemporary readers. -- .
This updated edition of Mandate of Heaven - with a new introduction
by the author - discusses China's transformation from a poor
country devastated by war into a major world power. How did this
change come about? What are the real living conditions of the
peasants and the workers? MANDATE OF HEAVEN seeks to answer these
questions and more.
This book tells the story of my journey through boarding school and
onto offshore radio in the North Sea. It is a recollection of
events from my perception only, which took place during my time on
a number of radioships. As you will read, sheer dedication and
strength of mind was required by all parties over the years to
allow the offshore enterprises to survive. Radio Caroline was the
central passion for me, as it was for so many others, and I felt it
was never on the cards to give up the fight to survive at sea.
Nevertheless, remembering every event, and those people involved,
was difficult and I trust I do not upset anybody by telling stories
they would rather forget. (No malice is intended by anything
written in this tome) A few names have been left out to spare
embarrassment, but I hope the narrative remains complete. Memories
from my younger days are included, as I would like to think they
help complete the overall picture of how I thought and behaved, and
what shaped me as I grew up.
New essays on the first flowering of German literature, in the High
Middle Ages and especially during the period 1180-1230. The High
Middle Ages, and particularly the period from 1180 to 1230, saw the
beginnings of a vibrant literary culture in the German vernacular.
While significant literary achievements in German had already been
made in earlier centuries, they were a somewhat precarious
vernacular extension of Christian Latin culture. But the vernacular
literary culture of the High Middle Ages was an integral part of
broader cultural developments in which the unquestioned validity of
traditional authoritative models began to lose its hold. A secular
culture began to emerge in which positive value began to be
attached to the -- however transitory -- allegiances, pleasures,
and loves of life. In new essays dealing with the most significant
literary genres (the heroic epics, the romances, the love lyrics,
and political poetry) and with broader political, social, and
cultural issues (control of aggression, territorialization), this
third volume of the Camden House History of German Literature
demonstrates how the emergence of a vernacular literary culture in
Germany was an important part of a broader cultural transformation
in which medieval people began to redefine themselves, their
relationships to one another, and the position of humanity in the
scheme of things. Contributors: Albrecht Classen, Nicola McLelland,
Rodney Fisher, Neil Thomas, Marion Gibbs and Sidney Johnson,
Rudiger Krohn, Will Hasty, Nigel Harris, Susann Samples, Sara Poor,
Michael Resler, Rudiger Brandt, Elizabeth A. Andersen, Ulrich
Muller and Franz Viktor Spechtler, Ruth Weichselbaumer, W. H.
Jackson, Charles Bowlus. Will Hasty is Professor of German Studies
and co-founder and co-director of the Center for Medieval and Early
Modern Studies at the University of Florida.
The history of the 20th century was dominated by the state -
nationalism, national economies, national wars. Professor Nigel
Harris argues that such a global structure is unthinkable in the
21st century. Why? As the world opens up, and barriers between
countries come crashing down, so the powers of nations,
nationalisms and the state have begun to dissolve. He argues that
the notion of national capital is becoming redundant as cities and
their citizens, increasingly unaffected by borders and national
boundaries, take centre stage in the economic world. Harris
deconstructs this phenomenon and argues for the immense benefits it
could and should have, not just for western wealth, but for
economies worldwide, for international communication and for global
democracy.
This Festschrift for Ronald Speirs, Professor of German at the
University of Birmingham, contains twenty-four original essays by
scholars from Great Britain, Germany, Austria, and Norway. Between
them they encompass the entire modern period from the later
eighteenth century onwards, and focus on a wide range of
German-speaking environments. Several essays throw new light on
authors to whom Professor Speirs himself has devoted particular
attention (such as Brecht, Thomas Mann, Nietzsche, and Fontane),
whilst others discuss writers such as Lenz, Buchner, Bšohlau, C. F.
Meyer, Keyserling, Jahnn, and Huch. Above all, however, the
contributions address the complexities of writing in ideologically
diverse contexts, including the Third Reich and the former German
Democratic Republic. This interplay between text and context is the
cornerstone which links all the essays, as it has consistently
informed Ronald Speirs's own work - which combines a scrupulous
attention to textual detail with an acute awareness of the
socio-political milieux and philosophical influences that shape
creative literature.
Errol Harris was a greatly respected and influential philosopher
and public intellectual in North America, Britain and Europe in the
20th century. His autobiography provides insight into the
influences that contributed to the shaping of his remarkable
character and career. In these recollections Harris reveals a keen
eye as he presents memories of growing up in several parts of South
Africa in the early 20th century; childhood and youth in a
close-knit but sometimes financially challenged Jewish family of
fairly strict religious observance; an account of inspiring
intellectual experiences as an undergraduate and graduate at Rhodes
College, Grahamstown (1925-29); teaching black South African
university undergraduates at Fort Hare in 1929-30; studying
philosophy at Oxford (1931-33) with many of the most celebrated
figures on the Oxford faculty from that period; teaching at British
public schools in the mid-1930's; a short, unhappy, but
adventure-filled stint as secretary to the Minister of Mines for
Southern Rhodesia; tales of his experiences as an Education Officer
for the British Colonial Service, inspecting remote village schools
on horseback in Basutoland and Zanzibar in the late 1930's, just
prior to the outbreak of the war. He also recounts the religious
experiences over these years that eventually led him to join the
Church of England. Over the course of his long life, Errol
demonstrated a serious concern for the common weal, along with a
strongly-developed social conscience. Confronted with a range of
historic challenges, including some of the most acute evils arising
in the course of the twentieth century, he met the most serious of
them head-on with a direct, resolute, and public response, calling
upon all to embark on a path of sanity and reason toward a goal of
mutual well-being. The book also covers his research and his
writing of his fully realized and comprehensive philosophical
system on the concept of mind, or consciousness, and its relation
to the world. Excerpted from the Introduction.
Nigel Harris's Selected Essays: From National Liberation to
Globalisation presents an encompassing overview of the work of one
of the most prolific and insightful Marxist economists of the
second half of the twentieth century. The collected essays deal
with topics ranging from imperialism and the state to the political
economy of development and migration
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